Presents a short biography of Thomas Edison discussing some of his many inventions which include the light bulb, phonograph, and moving pictures, and chronicles his childhood and early projects.
An illustrated biography of Patience Wright, a woman born into a Quaker family in 1725 who grew up to be a celebrated wax sculptor, and whose talent led her to England in the pre-Revolutionary War years where she was able to learn information about England's intentions toward the colonies and send the intelligence to America.
Examines the life and career of Theodore Roosevelt and discusses his childhood and bouts with asthma, his early involvement in politics, Spanish-American War, presidency, and the famous teddy bear named after him.
Presents a short biography of John F. Kennedy and discusses his early childhood, military service, entrance into politics, marriage, presidency, Cuban Missile Crisis, assassination, and legacy.
Presents an introduction to inventors, providing brief illustrated biographical profiles that provide information on various inventions and the people behind them, from Alexander Graham Bell to Johannes Gutenberg.
Donna O'Meara shares photographs and stories from her exciting and sometimes dangerous work as a volcano researcher, and provides scientific information about volcanoes.
Presents biographical profiles of twenty African-American men and women whose accomplishments have made a significant impact on their communities and their country, each accompanied by a portrait created by artist Ansel Pitcairn.
Presents a short biography on Jackie Robinson and discusses his early childhood in Georgia and California, college sports and days with the Kansas City Monarchs baseball league, and recruitment as the first African-American to play major league baseball.
