Fact finders. Biographies

Examines the life of 20th-century, African-American poet, Langston Hughes.

An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro, who conquered Peru while seeking a land filled with gold, silver, and other riches.

An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who found a passage for ships to sail west from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Examines the life of the African-American agriculturist who used unconventional scientific methods to achieve humanitarian results.

Introduces the life of Madam C. J. Walker, who invented hair-care products for African Americans, founded factories and beauty schools, and organized one of the first national meetings of businesswomen in the United States.

Examines the life and achievements of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, discussing his life in what is now Hispaniola, his claiming of Florida for Spain, his discovery of the Gulf Stream, and his death from an arrow wound.

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the African American civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court justice.

Presents an introduction to the lives of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, discussing their important role in the history of the United States.

An introduction to the life of Evelyn Cisneros, the Mexican American dancer who became the prima ballerina with the San Francisco Ballet.

An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Hernando Cort?s, who conquered the Aztec Empire of Mexico.