biography

Tells the stories of American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others who spent time in Paris between 1830 and 1900, pursuing knowledge that would help them excel in their careers, including Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female doctor in America, author James Fenimore Cooper, pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk, medical student Oliver Wendell Holmes, and many others.

Characterizes each king or queen and records facts about them, their accomplishments, and political and social developments of their time.

Describes the careers of eleven modern American military figures, including Colin Powell, William Westmoreland, Edward Rowny, and James Abrahamson.

Provides an overview of the life of North Vietnamese president Ho Chi Minh, discussing his role in North Vietnam's fight for independence, his impact on the country's government, economy, and culture, his legacy, and other related topics.

Contains photographs and profiles of one or more significant individuals from around the world for each year of the twentieth century, from 1900 through 1999.

The author shares stories about what it was like to grow up in the African bush, telling of some of the things that happened to him and his family before he was ten years old.

Collects interviews with Americans who tell how World War II affected their lives.

A simple, illustrated biography of one of America's most famous pioneers and soldiers.

Presents Mary Jemison's account of her life with the Seneca Indians as told to upstate New York doctor James Everett Seaver in 1824.

Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister.