Signature lives

A biography of the famous seventeenth-century English physicist, Sir Isaac Newton, who formulated the laws of gravity, force, and motion. Includes photographs, a time line, a list of resources, a glossary, and a selected bibliography.

A biography of Alice Walker that discusses her childhood, family, education, literary works, success, and more.

A biography of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected chief of the Cherokee Nation, discussing her childhood, her family's move to California in 1956 as part of a government relocation program, her health problems, and her devotion to Native American causes.

A biography of chemist Percy Lavon Julian, discussing his early life in the south, his struggles to pursue his career in the face of racial prejudice, and his pioneering work in medical research.

A biography of the ancient Greek historian and general Thucydides, discussing his childhood, life in Sparta, and account of the Peloponnesian War.

Presents a biography of Bridget "Biddy" Mason, slave and businesswoman, providing information on her youth, her travel to California, and her achievements.

A biography of poet Maya Angelou, discussing her turbulent childhood, her devotion to books, her experiences as a young mother, her career in show business, and her emergence as a writer and speaker.

A biography of Elizabeth Dole, who held the posts of U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Secretary of Labor, and President of the American Red Cross.

A brief biography of William Tyndale, the sixteenth-century martyr who translated and distributed copies of the Bible to common people, providing information on his childhood, his dedication to reforming the Catholic Church, and his life in exile as a wanted man.