The library of American thinkers

A biography of nineteenth-century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow describing his life and literary career, marriage, and his contemporaries.

Presents a look at the life and work of American philosopher, psychologist, and theologian, William James, providing information on his early life, his education, and his impact on philosophy and the social sciences.

A brief biography of John Dewey, American philosopher and educator, providing information on his youth, his education, his achievements, and his impact.

A biography of American author, naturalist, and transcendentalist, Henry David Thoreau, describing his life and literary career, early works, and the legacy he left behind.

A biography of John Jay, the first Supreme Court Chief Justice of the United States examining his life and political influence in the foundation of the new nation.