Books in Asian-American Biographies series

Explore the life of Sitting Bull in this fascinating biography. Richly supported by photos, art work, and a family tree, readers will come away with an enhanced understanding of an important figure in American history.

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.

Wanting to be a pilot, Bessie Coleman had to travel to Europe in the 1880s to get her license due to bigotry and prejudices in the United States, thus after accomplishing her goal, she returned to her home where she became "Brave Bessie", a celebrated stunt pilot known for her great aerial tricks.

Presents a biography of the African American leader whose forty-year battle for civil rights included organizing the first labor union for black workers in a white-owned business.

Traces the life and career of the African American journalist and social activist who spoke out against the lynching of blacks in the South

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.

A comprehensive biography tells of the life and accomplishments of this famous actor, from his childhood days as the son of a minister through his Academy Award-winning moment, along with his views on Hollywood and his efforts to remove the racial barriers in his profession.

Portrays the life and career of the African American civil rights leader. politician, educator, and chairman of the NAACP.

Profiles Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio to become an Olympic medal-winning runner.

Traces the life of the African American woman who escaped from slavery only to return south to lead other slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

A biography of the playwright who was the first black person and the youngest American to receive the New York Drama Critics' award for the best play of the year.