Discovery book

The story of the brilliant painter of birds, who endured years of poverty before his talent was recognized.

A biography of the pilot who became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean and the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

A biography of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.

A brief record of Richard Byrd's accomplishments, especially his exploration of the poles by air.

A brief biography of the man who grew up in the East, became a trapper, and fulfilled his dream of exploring areas of the American West which had been just white space on a map.

The life of the English religious reformer and American colonialist who received a grant of land from Charles II in the new world. He laid the foundation for government, educational institutions, and the city of Philadelphia.

Biography of a Quaker girl who became the first woman astronomer in the United States.

A biography of the sea captain who, during the Revolutionary War, gave the American Navy its earliest tradition of heroism and victory.