American lives

A biography of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, illustrated with photographs.

Examines the life of Kit Carson, discussing his childhood in Kentucky, his move to New Mexico where he worked as a trapper, his experiences as a guide for explorer John Fremont, his work as an Indian agent, and his roles in the Mexican and Civil Wars.

A biography of the nineteenth-century woman known for writing the poem that became "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and for her work against slavery and for the cause of women getting the right to vote.

Mary Clearman Blew discusses the difficulties she endured while pursuing an education and simultaneously facing pressure from her family to be the conventional wife of the 1950s.

Tells the life story of American hero Paul Revere, describing the work of a silversmith and explaining how significant the things he did in the American Revolution were.

Examines the life and achievements of Clara Barton, discussing how her youthful dreams of serving her country in battle came true when she started services to help soldiers and their families during the Civil War which eventually evolved into the American Red Cross.