Signature lives

Chronicles the life of twentieth-century African-American Supreme Court judge Thurgood Marshall, describing his youth in Baltimore, Maryland; his career as a lawyer, including his biggest case, "Brown v. Board of Education"; and his lifelong fight for equal rights and social justice.

A brief biography of late nineteenth-century African-American entrepreneur and millionaire Madam C.J. Walker, who designed and produced a line of hair-care products.

Presents a biography of Langston Hughes, writer of the Harlem Renaissance, and provides information on his childhood, his plays, short stories, and novel's depicting the African-American experience in the United States, and his influence on other African-American writers. Constitution.

Presents a biography of Benjamin Franklin--statesman, diplomat, and inventor--from his early childhood in Boston, Massachusetts, to his work in the American Revolution, through his time spent in England, and his return to Philadelphia. Includes time line, glossary, and index.

A biography of the sixteenth-century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. Includes photographs, a time line, a list of resources, a glossary, and a selected bibliography.

A biography of J. Pierpont Morgan, one of America's greatest bankers, financiers, and founder of U.S. Steel and General Electric.

An illustrated biography of Massachusetts journalist and activist William Lloyd Garrison, which chronicles his decades of work for the cause of emancipation and describes the impact of his newspaper, "The Liberator.".

A brief biography of Eva Peron, wife of Argentine president Juan Peron, providing information on her childhood, her failed acting career, her political activities, and more.

A short biography of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill which focuses on his childhood and early military and political life, his leadership during World War II, and his fame as a noted speaker, author, and painter.

Presents a biography of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, leader of the Confederate Army during the Civil War and providing information on his youth, his military career, and his achievements.