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  • Florence Nightingale

    Lola M. Schaefer, Wyatt Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Text and pictures introduce the biography of Florence Nightingale, a famous nurse and reformist to make hospitals safe.
    N

  • Thomas Jefferson: Man With a Vision

    Ruth Crisman

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Dec. 1, 1992)
    A biography of the third U.S. president discusses Jefferson's many talents as a writer, scientist, inventor, lawyer, musician, architect, and farmer, and his role as president. Original.
    U

  • The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk

    Donald J. Sobol, Wayne Blickenstaff

    Hardcover (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 1987)
    The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright and their history making flight.
    J

  • Nathan Hale

    Christy Devillier

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    A biography of the young schoolteacher who was hanged by the British during the American revolution after being captured as a spy.
    M

  • Betsy Ross

    Christy Devillier

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    A brief biography of Betsy Ross believed to be the person to sew the first Stars and Stripes flag.
    P

  • Pocahontas

    Randy T. Gosda

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2002)
    A brief biography of the seventeenth-century Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.
    O

  • Albert Einstein

    Rebecca Gomez

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2003)
    An introduction to the life and work of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.
    P

  • Mr. President: A Book of U.S. Presidents

    George Sullivan

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Jan. 1, 1997)
    A collection of succinct, easy-to-read essays portrays the lives of our forty-two presidents, from Washington to Clinton, and considers their backgrounds, achievements, and historical contributions.
    S

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Cassie Mayer

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 27, 2007)
    This engaging series give children a first introduction to important historical figures and their impact on the lives of Americans. Books include information on major accomplishments in each person’s life and explain how their actions impacted history. Illustrations and primary sources are used to enhance students’ understanding of the text. This title looks at Benjamin Franklin, from his early life, through the work that made him famous.
    S

  • Lewis and Clark

    Christy Devillier

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Simple text and photographs introduce the American explorers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who explored the West before it was settled.
    R

  • Florence Nightingale

    Lola M. Schaefer, Wyatt Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Text and pictures introduce the biography of Florence Nightingale, a famous nurse and reformist to make hospitals safe.
    N

  • The Story of Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor: The Wizard of Menlo Park

    Margaret Davidson

    Hardcover (Perfection Learning, March 1, 1990)
    A biography of Thomas Edison, suitable for upper elementary or middle school.
    P