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The Car Man
A simple biography of the man who revolutionized American industry with his assembly-line production of automobiles....
Pioneer of Pop Art
"In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes," said Andy Warhol, who skyrocketed to fame as the artist who painted the Campbell's soup c...
Inventor
Profiles a man whose childhood interest in experimentation led him to create more than one thousand inventions, including the phonograph, moving pictu...
American Musical Genius
"A biography of American composer George Gershwin"--Provided by publisher....
I Want to Make Freedom Ring
A full-color biography series features inspirational and contemporary African-Americans of interest to young people and who are important role models ...
"I was Born with Music Inside Me"
Traces the personal life and musical career of the blind singer, musician, and composer, Ray Charles....
"I Live with Music"
Discusses the life and work of Duke Ellington, who remains one of the most influential jazz composers, pianists, and band leaders....
Lighting the Way for the Blind and Deaf
Discusses the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller, who was left blind and deaf by illness at a young age, overcame these handicaps, and spent the...
If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. When Abraham Lincoln said this, many Americans did not agree. Most of them lived in the South, where their ...
The Kodak Camera Man
Describes the life and career of the man who revolutionized photography by developing a camera simple enough for anyone to use....
This middle school series brings Civil War history to life through true stories, descriptions of major events and primary source illustrations that wi...
Profiles ten influential and dedicated dancers and choreographers who worked in America, including Martha Graham, Fred Astaire, and Mikhail Baryshniko...
A detailed account of the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest war fought on American soil, plus an examination of Abraham Lincoln's ...
In 1619, the first African slaves arrived in America. More than two hundred years later, African-American slaves continued to suffer under the crueles...
Meet a Woman of Courage
A biography of the deaf and blind woman who overcame her limitations to become a speaker, writer, and advocate for people with disabilities....
Fighting for Freedom
Discusses slavery, efforts to encourage or bar the recruitment of free African Americans and escaped slaves as soldiers, training and military life, a...
An Overview
Discusses the reasons for, key events and battles, and outcome of the Civil War....
The 35th President
Discusses the life of this thirty-fifth president of the United States....
Baseball Legend
Learn about a man who many people said was born to play baseball because of his extraordinary throwing, fielding, and hitting....
Meet the Cartoonist
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...
Best-loved Author
A biography of the author of such books as "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat in the Hat."...
Heroes of Flight
Profiles two brothers whose childhood interest in flight led them to build a successful flying machine....
The Man Behind Blue Jeans
Describes the life and career of of Levi Strauss, a Bavarian Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1847 and became a very successful businessman ...
Inventor and Patriot
Profiles a man whose childhood love of reading and desire to know about everything led to a multifaceted career as an inventor, scientist, printer, an...
The Life of an Artist
Explores the life and career of the twentieth-century American artist, focusing on his famous works of pop art and many other creative endeavors....
"I Am the Greatest"
Discusses the life of Cassius Clay later known as Muhammad Ali....
Meet the Pilot
A biography of the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and to fly alone across the United States, as well as the first pilot to fly alone ac...
The 16th President
A biography of our sixteenth president, who guided the nation during its bloodiest fight, the Civil War, and whose life was cut short by an assassin....
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....
Hero of Baseball
At a time when American blacks and whites were kept apart in most aspects of their lives, one man's courage and talent changed sports history. Jackie ...
Bound for Freedom
Discusses the history of slavery, the slave experience, the importance of the underground railroad, and the Emancipation Proclamation....
Meet an American Legend
A biography of the Shoshoni woman who helped to guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the Northwest Territory of the United States in the early...
An account of the many roles played by women in the American Civil War, both on the battlefield and at home, introducing specific women such as author...
The Steamboat Man
A brief biography of Robert Fulton, the inventor, artist, and engineer who is best known for his work with submarines and the steamboat....
Provides information on slavery, Lincoln's views, and the Emancipation Proclamation....
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 ...
Real-life Pioneer of the Little House Books
Rumbling along in a covered wagon ... clouds of grasshoppers devouring the crops ... Pa fiddling on a winter night... Readers and television viewers w...