Traces the life of the famous Confederate general from his childhood in Virginia through his West Point education and brilliant military career to his death following the Battle of Yellow Tavern.
A biography of the American humorist and writer whose writing greatly reflected the events of his life, particularly his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri.
A biography of Amelia Earhart who, four years after becoming the first woman passenger to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, became the first woman pilot to do so, as well.
Explores the public and private life of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and covers topics such as his early years as a lawyer, legislator, and Ambassador to France as well as his presidency and stand on slavery.
