biography

Introduces the life and work of Mary Cassatt, discussing her early years, life in the United States and Paris, and development as an artist.

Tells the story of the world's most celebrated and influential rock group.

Details the life of the World War II general and thirty-fourth president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower.

A biography of the aviator who made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

A biography of the pilot who became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean and the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

An easy-to-read biography of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the sixteenth president of the United States.

Biography of the woman who became famous as a nurse to wounded soldiers during the Civil War, and who later founded the American Red Cross.

Describes the life and voyages of the Italian-born explorer who claimed land in the New World for England in 1497.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life of sixteenth-century explorer Jacques Cartier.

A simple biography of the man who was in charge of America's army during the Revolution and became the new nation's first president.