DK life stories

Discover the amazing story of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, who became a role model for women everywhere.

Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986.

A middle grade biography introducing the life and achievements of the history-changing abolitionist describes Tubman's early years in slavery, her role in helping scores of slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad and her Civil War contributions as a nurse, scout, and advisor.

The incredible story of Anne Frank, the courageous young writer who hid from the Nazis during World War II.

A brief biography of British scientist Jane Goodall discussing her study of chimpanzees and efforts to protect them.

A biography of Helen Keller, who was born without sight and the ability to hear, but was able to overcome her disabilities with the aid of her teacher, Anne Sullivan.

"Describes the life and accomplishments of [Nelson Mandela], the South African activist and politician who opposed apartheid and became the country's first black head of state after being imprisoned for twenty-seven years"--OCLC.

Chronicles the life and career of Alexander Hamilton, who was raised by a single mother in the Caribbean, volunteered to be a soldier in the American Revolution, rose to become the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.

Chronicles the life and career of Florence Nightingale, the unstoppable wartime nurse known as the "Lady with the lamp.".

Learn all about MLK--from his early family life and experiences in education, to his untimely death and the worldwide mourning and riots that followed.