time project-presidents & statesmen

A study of men who, at a risk to themselves, stood fast for a principle. Includes John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Sam Houston, Robert Taft and others.

Traces the life and contributions of the sickly child with the small voice who grew up to become the fourth president of the United States.

The story of the United States through its presidents, with one page for each year there was a president.

Examines the life and times of Robert Fulton, born in 1765, discussing his childhood in the colony of Pennsylvania, his training to be a silversmith, his pursuit of a career as an artist, and the discovery of his mechanical skills that led to his development of the steamboat.

An account of Jefferson's life highlighting his many accomplishments as governor, architect, gardener, inventor, and president.

Provides profiles of the women who influenced the history of the United States as wives of its presidents.

A biography that describes the love of books and learning as well as the personal life and political career of the third president of the United States.

A biography of the military genius who crowned himself Emperor of the French and whose empire covered most of western and central Europe.

A biography of the third president who was also the author of the Declaration of Independence.

A biography of the third President of the United States whose many achievements include the writing of the Declaration of Independence.