Picture book biography

A brief, illustrated, biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African-Americans win many battles for equal rights.

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

Details the life of the World War II general and thirty-fourth president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower.

Traces the life and achievements of the architect, bibliophile, president, and author of the Declaration of Independence.

Presents a brief biography, with illustrations, of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to serve as a judge on the United States Supreme Court.

A brief biography of the African-American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.

Discusses the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane.

A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.

A brief account of the life of the "Father of Our Country.".

An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African-Americans in the United States.