Lives and times

Provides information about the life and work of Thomas Edison, and tells how to learn more about the famous inventor.

An introductory biography of the early feminist who fought for women's right to vote.

An introductory biography of the composer of such works as "Peter and the Wolf" and "The Love for Three Oranges.".

A simple biography of the son of a chief who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.

A simple biography of the man who invented a special system of raised dots on paper enabling blind people to read.

Describes the life of the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans.

A simple biography of the woman who escaped life as a slave and then rescued other slaves as a conductor in the Underground Railroad.

A simple introduction to the life and work of Florence Nightingale, the nineteenth-century English woman considered to be the founder of modern nursing.

A brief biography of the author of such books as "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat in the Hat.".

A simple biography of the man who composed such musical works as his Ninth Symphony, featuring the "Ode to Joy.".