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Robert E. Lee: Southern Hero of the Civil War
Mona Kerby
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 1997)Describes the life of the famous Confederate general of the Civil War.
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Jefferson Davis: President of the Confederacy
Joann Johansen Burch, Joann J. Lynch
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 1998)Traces the life of the president of the Confederacy from his childhood, through his rise in Southern politics, and to his role as leader of the South during the Civil War
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Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father and Inventor
Leila Merrell Foster
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1997)Discusses the life of the multi-talented American who was a scientist and an inventor, a writer and a printer, as well as playing an influential role in early U.S. history
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Edgar Allan Poe: Tragic Poet and Master of Mystery
Zachary Kent
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2001)Recounts the difficult personal life of author Edgar Allan Poe, and describes how he wrote memorable poems including "The Raven" and short stories that helped to create the genres of detective and horror fiction.
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Daniel Boone: Frontier Legend
Pat McCarthy
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2000)Provides the story of the life, times, and accomplishments of this American legend and pioneer of the Wilderness Road.
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Billy the Kid: Outlaw of the Wild West
Roger A. Bruns
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2000)This lively biography tells of the short-lived life of this notorious criminal of the Wild West, complete with statements from people who knew him and black-and-white photos.
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Henry David Thoreau: Writer, Thinker, Naturalist
Pat McCarthy
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2003)A biography explores the life of this celebrated American writer by examining his work and the challenges he faced during his lifetime.
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Abraham Lincoln
Elizabeth Raum, Oxford Designers and Illustrators
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)Explore the life of Abraham Lincoln 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.
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Amelia Earhart: Legend of Flight
Lynda Pflueger
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2003)A biography offers a look at the life and accomplishments of this celebrated aviator, from her incredible solo adventure across the Atlantic to her formation of the Ninety-Nines organization for women pilots.
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Benedict Arnold: Patriot or Traitor?
Ann Gaines
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2001)Describes the life and times of Benedict Arnold, giving a glimpse into the man whose name became synonymous with the word "traitor."
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Emily Dickinson: Solitary and Celebrated Poet
Amy Paulson Herstek
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2003)A biography of the nineteenth-century American poet.
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Frederic Remington: Artist of the American West
Nancy Plain
Hardcover (Enslow Publishers, Jan. 1, 1998)Each biography in this series portrays a famous American of the 18th, 19th or early 20th century who has made a significant impact on American history. Great for reports, the subjects of these biographies are frequently mentioned in social studies and English classes. Titles contain fact boxes, maps, a chronology, chapter notes, a glossary, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index.Nancy Plain examines the life of America's most famous frontier artist. In image after image, Frederic Remington preserved the past for all Americans to enjoy. Throughout his career, Remington created a visual testimony of the frontier years, producing twenty-two sculptures and nearly three thousand drawings and paintings. His works depict an untamed American West, where cavalry and American Indians fought to the death and where cowboys struggled with stampeding cattle on the open range.
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