Sterling, Dorothy

Short biographies of four black leaders whose beliefs and achievements are important in the history of black Americans.

This "American Moses" led more than three hundred slaves via the Underground Railroad out of Southern bondage to freedom in the North. She also served the Union army as a spy and ministered to her own people after the war.

Describes the events leading up to the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that freed over four million slaves in the United States.

Describes the various species of mosses, ferns and mushrooms, how they grow and reproduce.

Short biographies of four black leaders whose beliefs and achievements are important in the history of black Americans.

"All about caves, how they are 'made,' the strange creatures and marvelous formations to be found inside them ... Includes a list of commercial caves.".

Traces the history of the civil rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama, emphasizing its influence in rousing public opinion throughout the country in support of the civil rights issue.