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.

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

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.

A biography of the famous Apache warrior who fought for the right of Native Americans to live and roam freely on their homeland.

The story of the African-American woman who used her talents as a speaker and journalist to work for the civil rights of African-Americans.

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.