Levinson, Nancy Smiler

Text and accompanying photographs bring us a vision of the past, chronicling in detail the events and personalities that contributed toward making America what it is today.

A monkey keeps trying to take a photograph of a giraffe couple, but the other animals insist on pushing their way into the picture.

Traces the life and contributions of the American genius who changed the world forever through his inventions including the electric lightbulb and the phonograph.

Presents the lives and achievements of six women--Sarah and Angelina Grimk?, Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone--whose activities to earn rights for women took great courage as they faced ridicule and scorn.

Relates the story of women who have worked on the railroad in ever-increasing numbers and expanding range of jobs from the mid-1800s to the present.

A biography of the Air Force test pilot who in 1947 was the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound.

When Betsy learns that a new family is coming to the Nebraska prairie, she hopes they have a girl who will be her friend.

Describes the desert habitat of Death Valley and the plants and animals that live there.

Briefly describes the early development of automobiles and their impact on daily life.

A biography of the American poet, activist for humane causes, and friend to immigrants, who authored the noble words now inscribed on the Statue of Liberty.