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Andrew Carnegie: Industrialist and Philanthropist
Zachary Kent
Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes.
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Thomas Alva Edison: American Inventor and Businessman
Ellen M. Dolan
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)"Details the life and work of Thomas Edison, who developed the electric light bulb and over 1000 patents for other inventions and innovations."--
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Andrew Carnegie: Industrialist and Philanthropist
Zachary Kent
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant who rose from humble roots to become one of the most powerful and wealthy businessmen in the United States, with a steel empire that dwarfed all its competitors. Highlighting Carnegie's determination to succeed, author Zachary Kent shows how Carnegie, after becoming one of the wealthiest men in the world, gave away most of his fortune to philanthropic causes, building libraries and such famous landmarks as Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Medgar Evers
Ann Weil, Oxford Designers and Illustrators
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)This biography examines the life of Medgar Evers. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.
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Mary Todd Lincoln: Civil War's First Lady
Mary E. Hull
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)"Originally published as Mary Todd Lincoln: Tragic First Lady of the Civil War in 2000."
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The Wright Brothers: Aviation Pioneers and Inventors
Wendie C. Old
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)"Traces the path of the Wright Brothers as they pursued their dream of changing the world of aviation."--
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Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Women's Voting Rights
Martha E Kendall
Paperback (Enslow Publishers, Jan. 1, 2015)Susan B. Anthony defied the law in an era when it was illegal for women to vote. After casting a vote in the 1872 election, and being arrested for it, she worked closely with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and traveled across the United States promoting women's rights.
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Jim Bowie: Legendary Hero of the Alamo
Ann Graham Gaines
Paperback (Enslow Publishers, Jan. 1, 2015)This book follows the life of Jim Bowie from his childhood on the American frontier to his courageous death at the Alamo. Highlighting the spirit of adventure that led Bowie to Mexico and involved him in the war for Texas independence, author Ann Graham Gaines examines the personal side of this legendary frontiersman.
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Nikki Giovanni: Poet of the People
Judith Pinkerton Josephson
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 2000)Profiles the life of Nikki Giovanni, from her childhood in Knoxville and Cincinnati to her career as an outspoken, influential, award-winning poet.
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John Lewis: From Freedom Rider to Congressman
Christine M. Hill
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2002)Chronicles the life of the man whose politics took him from civil rights worker in the South to serving as a United States Congressman.
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Alexander Graham Bell: Scientist and Inventor
Michael A Schuman
Paperback (Enslow Publishers, Jan. 1, 2015)Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish immigrant whose interest in helping the hearing-impaired led him to become not only an influential and respected teacher of the deaf, but the inventor of the telephone. This title examines Bell's life from his roots in Scotland, through his immigration to America, to his teaching experiences and inventions, his success with the telephone, and his later work toward inventing a flying machine. It highlights Bell's personal life and dedication to helping people, showing how he used his talents to help such famous Americans as Helen Keller and President James A. Garfield, who had been shot by an assassin.
