Books in Trailblazers of the West series

A biography of the feminist writer and activist, founder of Ms. magazine and the Ms. Foundation, and her impact on the women's movement.

Explores the life and career of the renowned trumpeter and bandleader of the jazz era.

A biography of the bicycle makers whose fascination with flight led them to build and fly the world's first successful aircraft powered by an engine and controlled by a pilot.

Presents the life and career of the baseball legend who became the first African American to play in the major leagues.

A biography of the scientist and humanitarian who discovered the vaccine for polio, a disease which crippled many people in the early part of the twentieth century.

A biography of the bicycle makers whose fascination with flight led them to build and fly the world's first successful aircraft powered by an engine and controlled by a pilot.

Describes the life of the pioneers who traveled throughout the West during the nineteenth-century.

A biography of the man whose vision of the computer industry changed the way people live and work, and who now plans to improve the world with the billions he has earned from Microsoft.

A biography of the legendary boxer, who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his conversion to Islam and opposition to the Vietnam War, and his life after boxing.

Presents a biography of the black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.

Explores the life and career of the legendary athlete and humanitarian who became the first Latin American baseball player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Presents a biography of the black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.