Welch, Catherine A

A biography of George Herbert Walker Bush, discussing his childhood and education in Connecticut, his military service, his marriage and children, move to Texas, work as an oilman, and service as president of the United States.

Living on a farm in southwestern Minnesota in the 1870's, a brother and sister try to help their family cope with plagues of locusts.

Living on a farm in southwestern Minnesota in the 1870's, a brother and sister try to help their family cope with plagues of locusts.

Introduces the life of Eli Whitney, who became famous for inventing a cotton gin and manufacturing guns with interchangeable parts.

Examines the personal life and photographic career of the woman who served as a photojournalist for the magazine "Life" during World War II and the Korean War.

Tells the life story of eighteenth-century African-American mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker, describing his achievements, his talents, and the challenges free African-Americans faced at this time.

Tells about a variety of polar plants, how they are used, why they are in danger, and how they are being protected.

A profile of photographer Margaret Bourke-White, telling how she overcame her childhood fears to pursue a life of adventure, becoming well-known for her work for "Life" magazine during the Great Depression and on the battlefields of World War II.