Graves, Charles Parlin

A biography of the mechanically-inclined Wright brothers, tracing their determined efforts to build the first self-propelled flying machine.

A brief biography of John Kennedy focusing on his childhood activities, his political career, and his family.

A biography of one of the first women reporters, whose trip around the world in less than eighty days made her an international celebrity.

A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, who, during her years as the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, overcame her shyness and emerged as a warm, compassionate woman.

A biography of the New England grandmother who began painting seriously at age seventy and kept it up until she was over a hundred years old.

A simple biography of President John F. Kennedy, telling about his personal life and political career.

A biography of the priest who devoted his life to caring for homeless boys.

Biography of an explorer, naturalist, writer, founder of the Sierra Club, and early proponent of wilderness preservation who was influential in establishing our national park system.