Jacobs, William Jay

Photographs and text present the careers of Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Jackie Robinson, showing how they influenced the history of baseball.

Recounts the life and achievements of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Megellan.

A biography of Mother Teresa, a nun working in Calcutta, India, who has dedicated her life to doing what she could to help those who suffered from loneliness or poverty. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish explorer who travelled through the vast territory of today's southwestern United States.

Describes the life, explorations and voyages of Samuel de Champlain, the Father of New France.

A biography of the Portuguese prince who made sailing safer by his navigational maps and who designed the caravel--a type of sailing ship.

Traces the history of Ellis Island and immigration to America and describes the experiences of immigrants arriving in 1907.