Matthew G. Grant

A biography of the Indian who went to London with some of the first English explorers, was sold into slavery in Spain, and finally returned to America where he befriended the Pilgrims when they landed.

A biography of the teacher, nurse, and founder of the American Red Cross.

A biography of the First Lady noted for the graciousness and unprecedented elegance she brought to early nineteenth-century Washington.

A biography of the Ottawa war chief whose almost successful plan to join many tribes together to defeat the British was known as Pontiac's Conspiracy.

Biography of the Nez Percé Chief who in a dispute with the United States Army successfully led his outnumbered tribe on a one-thousand mile retreat.

A brief biography of the southern plantation owner whose knowledge of the swamps helped keep the Revolution alive in the South.

An easy-to-read-biography of the soldier and politician who helped gain Texas independence from Mexico and became first president of the new Republic of Texas in 1836.

A biography of the French explorer who founded Quebec, discovered Lake Champlain, and was called the Father of New France.

Brief text and photographs record the characteristic trees, plants, and animals found in the Rocky Mountains.

A brief biography of the famed frontiersman who led settlers into Kentucky, was elected to the Kentucky assembly, and lost his own land there in disastrous legal battles.

A biography of a rich girl who realized her childhood wish to live and work among the poor.

An easy-to-read biography of Kit Carson, who ran away from home at the age of fifteen to begin a career as a hunter, explorer, and mountain man.

A biography of the famous conductor on the Underground Railroad who worked to free her people before, during, and after the Civil War.

An easy-to-read biography of the French nobleman who was a leader in both the American and French revolutions.

A brief biography of the Oglala Sioux leader whose resistance to the Army's attempt to move his people to a reservation resulted in Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn and his own premature death.

A brief biography of the Seminole leader who fought against President Jackson's decree to move his people west.

An easy-to-read biography of Elizabeth Blackwell who overcame many difficulties to become the first woman physician in the United States.

A brief biography of the Tennessee woodsman renowned as a hunter, scout, politician, and soldier.