biography

Depicts the life and career of John F. Kennedy.

A biography of the great Boston silversmith and patriot of the American Revolution, who helped his country win independence.

An Appalachian girl, Arizona Houston Hughes, grows up to become a teacher who influences generations of school children.

A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

Follows the life of the popular president, from his childhood on the frontier to his assassination after the end of the Civil War.

A biography of the African-American farmer and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor for the new capital city of the United States in 1791, who also calculated a successful almanac notable for its preciseness.

Discusses how the achievements of our nation's first President led to the present-day celebration of his birth.

The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals were like.

A biography of the World War II general who became the thirty-fourth president of the United States in 1952.

Describes Champlain's exploration of New France and his relations with the Indians.