Collins, David R

Presents the life of the American Revolutionary War hero who was born in Poland and whose marble bust graces the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C.

A biography of the noted Black Muslim leader, looking back on his life from the day of his assassination in 1965.

Presents the life of Gerald Ford, including his childhood, education, employment, and political career.

A brief biography of the woman whose concern for the sick led her to become the first professional nurse in the United States in 1873.

A boy tries to decide what to wish for on his birthday.

Biography of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of America's 16th president. Provides an insightful attempt to answer questions on whether the accusations that she was power hungry, vain, and insane are true or not.

Presents a biography of the statesman who grew up in the South during the Civil War and served as President of Princeton University, Governor of New Jersey, and President of the United States during World War I.

Describes how entrepreneur Philip Knight developed the successful Nike company.

A biography of the talented young golfer who won his first U.S. Amateur Championship in 1994 at age 19 and the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, in 1997.

A biography of Eng and Chang, the congenitally united twins born in Siam (Thailand) in 1811.