Books in Primary Sources of Famous People in American History series

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, a former slave who died in the Boston Massacre, a fight between the British and American colonists that occurred before the American Revolution.

Penn, Sarah

Surveys the life of Nathan Hale, a Revolutionary War hero whose service to George Washington as a spy cost him his life.

A biography of the pioneer woman who as a child was captured and raised by the Comanche Indians.

Profiles Phoebe Ann Moses, the star sharpshooter of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show under the name Annie Oakley, who began shooting to help feed her family after her father's death.

A biography of the Civil War general known for his part in the disasterous battle at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

Collins, Kathleen

Profiles Wyatt Earp, a peace officer in the "Wild West" who is remembered for his part in a gunfight at the O.K. Corral, where a dozen men fought, several died, and only Wyatt was not shot.

This book uses primary source materials to introduce young readers to sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

Surveys the life of the American frontiersman who became a member of Congress and died trying to defend the Alamo.

A biography of the Chiricahua chief who led his people in battle for many years, trying to preserve their independence.

Profiles the life and exploits of William Hickok, the legendary Western sharpshooter known as Wild Bill.