biography

The life of the woman who became a Revolutionary heroine when she carried water to the soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

A brief biography of one of early America's greatest friends and defenders, Gilbert du Motier, better known through history as the Marquis de Lafayette.

Nine-year old Elenore describes her experiences living with her family in the Dakota Territory in the late nineteenth century.

Chronicles the childhood of Marie Ahnighito, the daughter of Admiral Robert E. Peary, who was born in an Intuit village in northern Greenland and spent the next few years making friends with Intuit children, playing on the region's glacial cliffs, and living a life unlike other Victorian children.

A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation.

A biography of the great Boston silversmith and patriot of the American Revolution, who helped his country win independence.

Examines the diversity of peoples who inhabit New York State, including ethnic groups and immigrants, and profiles such famous New Yorkers as Susan B. Anthony, George Gershwin, and Jackie Robinson.

Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.

Profiles eight foreign-born men who became heroes during the American Revolution.

Briefly describes the military exploits of Benedict Arnold, first for the Americans and later for the British.