American lives

Presents a brief biography of Sally Ride, in simple text with illustratioms, describing the life of the first American woman to travel in space.

Examines the life of explorer, mapmaker, and peacekeeper William Clark, discussing his youth, his participation in the Lewis and Clark expedition, his marriage and family, and his later years as Superintendent of Indian Affairs.

Presents essays in which the author meditates upon the joys and beauty of his small-town life in the Bohemian Alps of southeastern Nebraska.

Chronicles the life of American explorer Meriwether Lewis, describing his famous expedition with William Clark as well as his years as Thomas Jefferson's secretary and the governor of the Louisiana Territory.

Tells the life story of John Glenn, describing his childhood in Ohio, his experiences in the military, his path to becoming an astronaut and the first American to orbit Earth, his years as a senator, and his return to space in 1998.

Presents a brief, illustrated, biography of John Adams, second president of the United States, and includes information on his role in the First Continental Congress, his relationship with Thomas Jefferson, and explains the important documents he helped draft. Includes glossary and index.

A portrait of American astronaut Eileen Collins, which describes her girlhood heroes, her path to becoming an astronaut and the first woman to pilot a space shuttle mission, and her role in the 2005 "Discovery" mission, during which her crew made history by repairing their shuttle in space.

Examines the life of American patriot Samuel Adams, discussing his childhood in Boston, his education and failed careers, his money woes, involvement in politics, and role in urging the colonies toward independence.

A brief biography of Anne Hutchinson that chronicles her early years in England, marriage and follower of Puritan John Cotton, journey to Massachusetts, banishment to Rhode Island, and death.

Relates the story of a young girl bought as a slave by a Boston family where she later learned to write and became a poet.