A brief biography of the American Indian princess who as a young girl befriended John Smith, saving him from death at the hands of her father, and later was very helpful to the colonists at Jamestown.

A biography of the fifteenth-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.

A simple biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

A biography of explorer and pioneer Daniel Boone.

A simple biography of the French oceanographer whose underwater explorations have focused the world's attention on the beauty of ocean life and the need to conserve that life.

A simple biography of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with disease.

A simple biography of the first president of the United States.

Relates how John Chapman's distribution of apple seeds and trees across America made him a legend.

Describes the life of the third American president, who was an accomplished statesman, author, and inventor.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the former slave who became a scientist and devoted his career to helping the South improve its agriculture.