Books in Beginning Biographies series

A biography of the surgeon who conducted research on the properties and preservation of blood plasma and was a leader in establishing blood banks.

A simple biography of the black engineer who invented the automatic lubricator for railway systems and thus gave rise to the phrase "the real McCoy".

A brief biography of an African American inventor that describes, in rhyming text, how his lifelong interest in machines led to the invention of the traffic signal.

Selma Burke was committed to teaching art to others, to that end she established the Selma Burke Art School in New York City, NY and opened the Selma Burke Art Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

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A simple biography of the Black engineer who invented the automatic lubricator for railway systems and thus gave rise to the phrase "the real McCoy"

A brief biography of an African American inventor that describes, in rhyming text, how his lifelong interest in machines led to the invention of the traffic signal.

This biography examines the life of Shirley Chisholm and her rise to prominence as the first African American woman to serve in the United States Congress.

As an inventor, map maker, and astronomer in Colonial times, Benjamin Banneker helped lay the foundation for an emerging country.

Maya Lin became famous for her award-winning design of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington, D.C. She continues to design monuments that celebrate the human spirit.

Readers are introduced to the truly inspirational story of Helen Keller, who--though deaf and blind--learned to speak and write, and was the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles to make an astonishing impact on the world. Original.

Explores the life of the man who made the famous midnight ride during the American Revolution to warn of the impending arrival of British troops.