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Eugene V. Debs: Outspoken Labor Leader and Socialist
Charles W. Carey
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2003)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.
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Jane Addams: Nobel Prize Winner and Founder of Hull House
Bonnie C. Harvey
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 1999)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.
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Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer and Mathematician
Laura Baskes Litwin, Benjamin Banneker
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 1999)A biography of the eighteenth-century African-American who taught himself mathematics and astronomy
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Osei Tutu of Asante
K. Y Daaku
Paperback (Heinemann Educational, March 15, 1976)None
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Andrew Carnegie: Steel King and Friend to Libraries
Zachary Kent
Hardcover (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 1999)A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes
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Obaseki of Benin
Philip Aigbona Igbafe
Hardcover (Heinemann Educational, March 15, 1972)None
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Qin Shi Huangdi: First Emperor of China
Peggy Pancella
Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 14, 2003)This book presents an overview of Qin Shi Huangdi's life, as well as his influence on history and the world.
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The Wright Brothers: Inventors of the Airplane
Wendie C. Old
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2000)This illustrated biography provides the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, their first flight in 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and the struggles they endured to get the credit they justly deserved for their historic accomplishments.
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George Eastman: Bringing Photography to the People
Lynda Pflueger
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2002)Follows the life and career of the man who revolutionized photography by developing a camera simple enough for anyone to use.
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Dr. Charles Drew: Blood Bank Innovator
Anne E. Schraff
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2003)A biography of the pioneering African American doctor famous for his work with blood plasma.
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Lenin: A Revolutionary Life
Christopher Read
Paperback (Routledge, June 15, 2005)From a highly distinguished author on the subject, this biography is an excellent scholarly introduction to one of the key figures of the Russian Revolution and post-Tsarist Russia. Not only does it make use of archive material made newly available in the glasnost and post-Soviet eras, it re-examines traditional sources as well, providing an original interpretation of Lenin's life and historical importance. Focal points of this study are: Lenin's revolutionary ascetic personality how he exploited culture, education and propaganda his relationship to Marxism his changing class analysis of Russia his 'populist' instincts. A prominent figure at the forefront of debates on the Russina revolution, Read makes sure that Lenin remains in his place as a highly influential and significant figure of the recent past.
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William Seward: The Mastermind of the Alaska Purchase
Zachary Kent
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2001)Profiles the life of William Seward, including his roles as governor of New York, as an anti-slavery activist, and as the man responsible for the acquisition of Alaska for the United States.