biography

Provides biographical information about six individuals who were key players in the Civil War, including Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Frederick Douglass, George McClellan, Clara Barton, and Matthew Brady; and discusses how they interacted with one another and influenced events.

Illustrations and photographs describe the life and mystery surrounding ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti.

Firoozeh Dumas recounts the experiences she had after her family moved from Iran to Southern California, discussing how her family adapted to life in America.

A photographic introduction to the life and experiences of Anne Frank, who along with her family and others lived in hiding from the Nazis in a secret annex from July 1942 until their capture in August 1944.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text introduce children to the life and work of Galileo, describing his controversial ideas and discoveries and the impact they have had on the modern world.

A collective biography of great figures in the history of the American frontier.

A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African-American advancement.

Chronicles the life and vicious exploits of Vlad the Impaler who, during the fifteenth century, extended his reign of terror across most of the known Roman world.

In addition to being a contest of arms, the U.S. Revolutionary War was a battle of words from which came many important documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, portions of ten of which are presented here.

Explores the life of Anne Frank and other children affected by the Holocaust, including personal accounts, journal entries, interviews, and photographs.