A brief biography of the American Indian princess who as a young girl befriended John Smith, saving him from death at the hands of her father, and later was very helpful to the colonists at Jamestown.

A biography of the fifteenth-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.

A simple biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

A simple account of the life of Black Elk, the visionary and Oglala medicine man who had a vision of universal peace and felt that he saw his people's dream die at Wounded Knee.

Relates the life story of the first black man to play baseball in the major leagues.

A simple biography of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with disease.

Relates how John Chapman's distribution of apple seeds and trees across America made him a legend.

Describes the life of the third American president, who was an accomplished statesman, author, and inventor.

A simple biography of the famous band leader and composer who was known as the March King.

A short biography of the famous civil rights figure and her work.