A profile of Napoleon, using dramatizations, commentary, and research findings to explore the truth behind the legends, and investigating the real cause of his death in exile.
Presents Jacqueline Briggs Martin's "Snowflake Bentley," the story of the self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.
Chronicles the life and times of Benjamin Franklin from his early years in Boston to the first years of the United States, discussing his accomplishments as a printer, writer, statesman, scientist, and humanitarian.
Provides an introduction to Sacagawea, a young Native American woman who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as a translator and guide, and played an important role in the mission's success.
Presents Jean Fritz's story of how President Abraham Lincoln took time from his many duties to write a short but memorable speech for the dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery.
"In the 1830's, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Career options were few. But Elizabeth refused to accept these common beliefs and would not take no for an answer. This inspiring story of the first female doctor in America shows how one strong-willed woman opened the doors for all the female doctors to come."--Container.
"This extraordinary union of poetic text by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by Kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the United States and honors its most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott."--Container.
