Dray, Philip

A biography of Benjamin Franklin detailing his scientific accomplishments and the role he played in shaping American government and democracy. Draws parallels between Franklin's curiosity of science and the early United States' quest to establish a national identity.

True story of one woman's crusade to bring an end to lynching.

An illustrated biography of African-American civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells. Includes a time line, a bibliography, and background information on lynching.

Draws on archival documents and congressional records to describe the efforts of the first African-American congressmen during the Reconstruction period to establish reforms such as public education and equal rights, and the humiliation and prejudice they encountered from their white opponents.