A brief biography of the famous leader of the Lakota Sioux who led his people to victory against the United States Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
Presents a profile of early twentieth-century scientist Robert Goddard, inventor of the rocket, discussing his childhood in Massachusetts, his education, and his lifelong interest in rockets, and looking at how his work contributed to the space program.
Presents a profile of eighteenth-century scientist Robert Fulton, inventor of the first workable steamboat, discussing his childhood in Pennsylvania, his association with Ben Franklin, and his lifelong interest in all sorts of boats.
Presents a profile of nineteenth-century scientist Marie Curie, who, with her husband Pierre, discovered the element radium, discussing her childhood in Poland, her education, and the significance of her work in physics.
A biography of Jackie Robinson, discussing his childhood, school years, and Army days, and looking at how he advanced the cause of equal rights by becoming the first African-American player in major league baseball.
Presents a short biography of Civil War Union general George Meade, and chronicles his childhood in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC, his appointment to West Point, service during the Seminole Wars, Mexican War, and Civil War, and more.
