Ford, Carin T

Describes the experiences of African-Americans who were recruited by the Union to fight in the Civil War.

Profiles two brothers whose childhood interest in flight led them to build a successful flying machine.

A biography of Walt Disney, whose childhood dreams of becoming a cartoonist and doing things new ways led to great success in animated and live-action films, television, and theme parks.

Explores the life and career of the twentienth-century American artist, focusing on his famous works of pop art and many other creative endeavors.

"A biography of American composer George Gershwin"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Paul Revere, who is best remembered for his dangerous ride to warn other American patriots that British troops were on the move at the start of the Revolutionary War.

A biography of Thomas Jefferson, the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence and went on to become the third president of the United States.

Explores the life of seventeenth-century Powhatan princess Pocahontas, telling Captain John Smith's legendary story about her bravery and discussing the Jamestown colony, struggles between settlers and Native Americans, and Pocahontas's years in England.

A brief biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play major league baseball, his childhood, education, military career, and ascent into professional baseball.

A biography of the man who led the colonial army in its fight for independence from England and went on to become a new nation's first president.