united states

A biography of the First Lady, focusing on her fight for the rights of women, Blacks, and the poor, and her role as a peace advocate and delegate to the United Nations.

A biography of the Canadian-born African-American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race.

A biography of the half-Dutch/half-black Surinamese man who, despite the hardships and prejudice he found in his new Massachusetts home, invented a shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized the shoe industry in the late nineteenth century.

Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.

Briefly examines the life and work of the American realist painter, describing and giving examples of his art.

Tells the life story of world famous candy maker Milton Hershey, describing his Pennsylvania childhood, his early business endeavors, and the inspiration for his Hershey Bar.

A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Chronicles the life and contributions of the inventor, from his sickly childhood to the creation of his own favorite invention, the phonograph.

A biography of the inventor and manufacturer who produced one of the first self-scouring plows.

Reveals some of the amazing inventions of the past and present that have come from young Americans, ages eight to nineteen.