Books in Impact Biographies series

How much do you know about Harriet Tubman? Find out the facts you need to know about this conductor on the Underground Railroad. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.

How much do you know about Franklin Roosevelt? Find out the facts you need to know about the 32nd president of the United States. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.

A biography of the man who was elected to the office of presidency four times and provided inspired leadership during the Depression and later in the face of the Nazi menace.

Recounts the life and career of Ronald Reagan, revealing how he went from actor to politician, and discusses the major events of his administration

A biography of the commander general of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II who became the thirty-fourth President of the United States

A biography of the feminist who brought safe and legal birth control to the women of America.

A biography of the rock musician emphasizing his contributions to and influence on the music and culture of the Sixties and Seventies.

Traces the life and political career of the thirty-seventh president, from his student days, through the Watergate scandal which cost him the presidency, to his retirement and new career as a writer

Examines the personal life and musical career of the famous jazz trumpeter and singer known as Satchmo

Follows the famous sports figure who broke baseball's color barrier from his early years in California through his struggle with the Brooklyn Dodgers to his post-playing career.

Chronicles the troubled life of the nineteenth-century author, focusing on the haunting nature of his work.

Depicts the life of Mahatma Gandhi and discusses how he used nonviolent resistance to achieve independence for India