A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation.

A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Ten-year-old Ann overcomes loneliness and learns to appreciate the importance of her role in settling the wilderness of western Pennsylvania.

With her trademark humor and anecdotal style, the Newbery Honor Award-winner and preeminent biographer for young people turns her attention to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the lively, unconventional spokeswoman of the woman suffrage movement. Convinced from an early age that women should have the same rights as men, Lizzie embarked on a career that changed America.

Examines the great wave of European exploration during the fifteenth century which resulted in more accurate maps.

A biography of George the Third, King of Great Britain at the time of the American Revolution.

One of the greatest artist of all times, Leonardo Da Vinci, was not able to finish a huge statue of a horse. Many years after his death, another artist turned Da Vinci's vision into reality.