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Mahalia Jackson
Darlene Donloe
Paperback (Holloway House Pub Co, May 1, 1992)A biography of the renowned gospel singer who hoped, through her art, to break down some of the barriers between people of different races.
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Marcus Garvey: Black Nationalist Leader
Mary Lawler
Paperback (Holloway House Pub Co, June 1, 1990)The Black leader who started a "Back-to-Africa" movement in the United States, believes Blacks will never receive justice in countries with a white majority.
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The Civil Rights Movement: Opposing Viewpoints
William Dudley
Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Feb. 1, 1996)Includes essays which deal with different views regarding the civil rights movement in the United States
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Wilma Rudolph
Tom Biracee, Tom Biracree
Paperback (All America Distributors Corp, June 1, 1990)A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
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U.S. History, Grades 6 - 8: People Who Helped Make the Republic Great: 1620-Present
Victor Hicken
Paperback (Mark Twain Media, Dec. 19, 2005)Bring history to life for students in grades 6 and up using U.S. History: People Who Helped Make the Republic Great (1620–Present)! This 128-page book provides a full-spectrum view of some of the most fascinating and influential lives in U.S. history. It features biographical sketches of historically famous personalities, such as Benjamin Franklin and Booker T. Washington, and the lesser-known figures, like Dorothea Lynde Dix. The book includes time lines and research questions and works perfectly as a full unit or classroom supplement. It supports NCSS standards and the National Standards for History.
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John D. Rockefeller
Ellen Greenman Coffey, Nancy Shuker
Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, Aug. 1, 1989)A biography of the industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and later became a famous philanthropist, establishing the Rockefeller Foundation in 1913
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Andrew Carnegie
John Bowman
Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, Aug. 1, 1989)A biography of the Scottish immigrant who became the richest man in the world for his time, due to his involvements in the railroad, telegraph, iron, and steel; and who before he died disposed of the bulk of his fortune in philanthropic ways, feeling that a man who died with his fortune intact died disgraced.A biography of the Scottish immigrant who became the richest man in the world for his time, due to his involvements in the railroad, telegraph, iron, and steel
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Mary Cassatt
Gerhard Crultrooy
Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Sept. 16, 1996)None
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Nat Turner
Terry Bisson
Paperback (Holloway House Pub Co, Sept. 1, 1989)A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.
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The Danes in America
Peter L. Petersen
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, May 1, 1987)Chronicles the Danish immigrants, explorers, and early settlers who came to America, discussing their reasons for coming, their experiences in the United States, and their contributions to American culture
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Isolationism: Opposing Viewpoints
Ph.D. Chalberg, John C.
Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Dec. 1, 1994)Articles offer opposing viewpoints on America's transition from isolationism to significant involvement in world affairs
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The Civil War: Opposing Viewpoints
William Dudley
Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Dec. 1, 1994)Participants and historians express contrasting views of the causes and effects of the Civil War