Books in Historical American Biographies series

Describes the life of the silversmith who made the historic ride to announce the coming of British troops to Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolutionary War

Traces the life of the frontiersman who became legendary for planting apple seeds throughout the Ohio Territory and selling apple seedlings to new homesteaders.

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

A biography of the wife of James Madison, focusing on her role as this country's fourth First Lady

Examines the life of Carry Nation, whose destruction of saloons and other businesses that sold liquor in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century won her both praise and criticism from fellow prohibitionists and temperance workers.

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 and accomplishments of the American social reformer.

This biography examines the life of Medgar Evers. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.

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

A biography looks at the life of Eugene V. Debs, the trade union leader, political activist, and pacifist who ran five times for president as the socialist candidate and formed the American Railway Union in 1893.

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.

A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes