Books in Scholastic first biographies series

Describes famous legal cases in which innocent people have been convicted, including the execution of Mary Surratt for her supposed involvement in Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Original.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A biography of a strong and dedicated woman who successfully worked for the recognition of women in the field of medicine in both the United States and Great Britain.

Text and photographs introduce the biography of Rosa Parks, the African American woman from Alabama whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man helped establish the civil rights movement.

Traces the life of the mother of modern nursing, describes what medicine was like in the early 1800s, and recounts how Florence Nightingale improved the medical care of soldiers during the Crimean War

Text and photographs introduce the biography of Harriet Tubman, the African American woman who helped many slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

Text and pictures introduce the biography of Theodore Roosevelt, discussing his personal life, education, and political career as the twenty-sixth president of the United States.

A look at the individuals who have fought to save the planet over the last one hundred years examines the efforts of John Muir, Rachel Carson, Chico Mendes, and Lois Gibbs. Original.

Text and photographs introduce the biography of the Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity to take care of the poor in India.

Text and pictures introduce the biography of Frederick Douglass, the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.

A biography of the legendary American trapper, scout, and Indian agent.

A dual portrait of the two opposing Civil War leaders describes Lee's aristocratic heritage as a descendent of a Revolutionary War hero and Grant's less chivalrous reputation. Reprint.

Relates the life and accomplishments of John Chapman.