Primary sources of famous people in American history

Introduces the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams, who was much more independent than many women of her time, running a farm in her husband's absence and speaking and writing about women's rights.

Primary sources help chronicle the life of American navel hero John Paul Jones.

Examines the life of Annie Oakley, and tells the story of how she became an international sharpshooting star. Includes a chronology and glossary.

Photographs and text provide a biography of one of the most famous outlaws in American history--Jesse James.

Surveys the life of Swiss/German immigrant John Sutter on whose land gold was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, spurring the California gold rush and westward expansion. Presented in English and Spanish.

Surveys the life of George Armstrong Custer, a Civil War general known for his part in the disastrous battle at the Little Bighorn in 1876. Presented in English and Spanish.

Surveys the life of the American frontiersman who became a member of Congress and died trying to defend the Alamo. Presented in English and Spanish.

A biography of the Civil War general known for his part in the disasterous battle at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

A biography of the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and first president of the United States, George Washington.

Surveys the life of Alexander Hamilton, the American statesman, lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of treasury under George Washington.