Krull, Kathleen

Profiles twenty historically significant women, highlighting their great accomplishments and unique quirks; also includes color caricatures.

The lives of twenty composers and musicians, ranging from Vivaldi, Mozart, and Bach to Gershwin, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Woody Guthrie, are profiled in this eclectic, humorous, and informative collection.

"Kathleen Krull sheds new light on the Benjamin Franklin--who considered science his true calling in life, not nation building--in this portrait"--Provided by publisher.

Offers brief profiles of legendary pirates, including William Dampier, Blackbeard, Grace O'Malley, Black Bart, and other notorious pirates who terrorized the seas.

Explores what made Abraham Lincoln's sense of humor so distinctive and how his ability to find humor in even the most dire circumstances helped him survive his difficult life and helped the country cope with the Civil War.

An illustrated biography of L. Frank Baum that discusses his childhood, failed occupations, success as a children's author, and other related topics.

Presents a biography of Polish-French physicist and chemist Marie Curiem, who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and won a Noble prize in both physics and in chemistry.

A biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

An exploration of the life and times of German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, whose contributions to the field earned his a Nobel Prize.

Describes the life of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president, have a seat on the stock exchange, own a newspaper, and speak before Congress.