Since co-founding the social networking site Facebook as a college student at Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg has risen to become one of the most visible figures in the technology industry. Reader
Step back in time and visit Rhode Island during the Colonial period. After being kicked out of Massachusetts because of their religious beliefs, Roger Williams and a small group of settlers founded th
Step back in time and visit Maryland during the Colonial period. Although Maryland was founded as a colony for Catholics, conflicts between the colonists, such as the Ingles Rebellion, ultimately made
"This book takes an engaging look at the work of ground-breaking conservationist, Dian Fossey, and her work with mountain gorillas. It covers Fossey's inspiration, her methods, findings, and the impac
"This book takes an engaging look at the work of ground-breaking conservationist, Jane Goodall, and her work with chimpanzees. It covers Goodall's inspiration, her methods, findings, and the impact of
This book takes an engaging look at the work of ground-breaking conservationist, Dian Fossey, and her work with mountain gorillas. It covers Fossey's inspiration, her methods, findings, and the impact
This book takes an engaging look at the work of ground-breaking conservationist, Jane Goodall, and her work with chimpanzees. It covers Goodall's inspiration, her methods, findings, and the impact of
"What makes Michelle Obama extraordinary? Read this book to find out. We explore her childhood in Chicago and her education leading to Harvard Law School. We look at her career as a lawyer, and when s
As a first lady, a senator, and secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has long been one of the nation's most influential political figures. Readers will follow along with this incredible leader's life s
Chronicles the life and career of the noted aviator, with an emphasis on how her pioneering work in aviation opened the skies to women, and discusses her mysterious disappearance.
Covering important American figures from recent times, each book includes fascinating sidebars, the subject's life at a glance, a parallel timeline of the subject's life and world events, source notes
Presents the life and accomplishments of the army officer and explorer who discovered the great Rocky Mountain peak in Colorado that bears his name, and whose expeditions increased knowledge about the
A biography profiling the life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a leader and skillful military commander for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Includes source notes and timeline.
A biography profiling the life of the fifteenth-century explorer Christopher Columbus, who opened up the Americas to the Europeans. Includes source notes and timeline.
"A biography of John Smith, the British explorer and leader who helped allow Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North American, to survive."
