Traces the life of the Civil War nurse who cared for wounded soldiers and earned the title, "Angel of the Battlefield."

Describes the life of nineteenth-century American writer, philosopher, and naturalist, Henry David Thoreau.

A biography of Amelia Earhart who, four years after becoming the first woman passenger to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, became the first woman pilot to do so, as well.

Traces the life of the wife of the first president of the United States, from her childhood in Virginia through her marriage to George Washington to her role in the American Revolution and the early years of the new country's history.

Traces the life of the renowned bandit, from his childhood in Missouri, through his years as guerilla fighter and outlaw, exploring the development of his legend and the romanticization of his illegal deeds.

A biography of the man known for his interest in teaching the deaf and for his invention of the telephone.

Describes the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.