Our People

by Judy Alter

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Summary

SET of 26 titles

Crafted with a wealth of detail and rich illustrations, each biography in this appealing collection offers 32 pages that entice readers into discovering the remarkable people who built our great nation. The primary narrative focuses on the childhood, education, motivations, and achievements of a key American figure, while special sidebars introduce related topics. Absorbing historical photos, helpful time lines, detailed glossaries, and a resource section for further research will draw kids back to these books time and again.

Titles:
»   Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor
»   Alexander Hamilton: Soldier and Statesman
»   Amelia Earhart: Aviation Pioneer
»   Chief Joseph: Chief of the Nez Perce
»   Christopher Columbus: Explorer
»   Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross
»   Dolley Madison: First Lady
»   Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, Humanitarian, and World Citizen
»   Florence Nightingale: Founder of the Nightingale School of Nursing
»   Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser
»   Jane Addams: Social Reformer and Nobel Prize Winner
»   John Paul Jones: Naval Hero
»   Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer and Author
»   Leif Eriksson: Norwegian Explorer
»   Lewis and Clark: Explorers
»   Mary McLeod Bethune: African-American Educator
»   Patrick Henry: Orator and Patriot
»   Phillis Wheatley: First Published African-American Poet
»   Rachel Carson: Author and Environmentalist
»   Robert Fulton: Engineer and Inventor
»   Sacagawea: Native American Interpreter
»   Samuel Adams: Father of the Revolution
»   Sequoyah: Native American Scholar
»   Susan B. Anthony: Reformer
»   Tecumseh: Chief of the Shawnee
»   The Wright Brothers: Inventors and Aviators

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