Frances Cavanah

A biography of the former slave who after escaping to Canada with his family became a well-known minister and active power in the Underground Railroad and served as model for Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous book.

A biography of the "Swedish Nightingale" whose vocal range and tone quality made her one of the leading opera stars of the mid-nineteenth century.

A short biography of Lincoln that concentrates on his boyhood years and his relationship with his family.

A short history of the United States from 1492 to 1945, describing important events such as the first Thanksgiving, Paul Revere's ride, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the first railroad, immigration, and the invention of the airplane.

Approximately three hundred alphabetical entries include the ideas, events, individuals, documents, laws, organizations, songs, and terms that have played a role in the development or expression of the American concept of freedom.

This account of New Orleans in the early 1800's describes life and activities on the Mississippi River and includes accounts of the Battle of New Orleans and Andrew Jackson's army.

A travelling salesman who plays the violin acquires one crossbreed dog, and then another, who accompany him on his travels but also cause some problems.

Jenny is so lonely. Her mother is too busy to take care of her, and her father is almost never home. That's why she must live with strangers. One day the lonely girl finds a cat. Jenny loves to sing, and now she has someone to sing to. Her cat listens to her beautiful voice. And so do other. Then one day someone very special hears her sing. That's when life changes for Jenny Lind, the little Swedish girl who became one of the world's greatest singers.