19th century

An illustrated introduction to the life and career of Frederick Douglas, a man who escaped slavery to become a writer, speaker, and advocate of freedom.

Recounts the rivalry between two competing paleontologists, Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, and how their bitter feud eventually destroyed their careers.

Presents biographical sketches of women from the period of westward expansion of the United States, including doctors, social reformers, and trailblazers.

Presents a biography of American author Mark Twain, discussing his childhood and family, his work as a printer's apprentice, a riverboat pilot, a prospector, and a journalist, and looking at how his experiences provided him with inspiration to write his now classic novels.

Tells the life story of nineteenth-century author Louisa May Alcott, describing the New England childhood with her three sisters that she immortalized in "Little Women," her development as a writer, and her years of sacrifice for her family.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Frederick Douglass, including his childhood, life as a slave, escape to freedom, founding of a newspaper, public speaking, and public service.

Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War.

Tells the life story of American lawman Wyatt Earp, covering his childhood in Illinois, the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the "vendetta ride," and his legacy, and includes a time line, glossary, and further reading list.

A brief biography of the author and college professor whose travels across the United States inspired her to write the poem which became the song "America the Beautiful.".

Traces the life of the gentle English poet, with an emphasis on the value of love in her experiences.