"An introduction to the life of Benjamin Banneker, the African American astronomer and mathematician who helped survey Washington, D.C., and who wrote several successful almanacs"--T.p. verso.

An introduction to the life of Louis Armstrong, the musician and singer who helped popularize jazz throughout the world.

An introduction to the life Madam C.J. Walker, an African American businesswoman who started her own business making and selling hair care products.

An introduction to the lives of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who played an important role in the history of the United States.

A brief introduction to the life of Frederick Douglass, the public speaker and editor who worked to end slavery in the United States.

An introduction to the life of Pancho Villa, the Mexican outlaw who played an important role in the Mexican Revolution of 1910.

An introduction to the life of fifteenth-century Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, whose travels helped map our modern world.

An introduction to the life of Evelyn Cisneros, the Mexican American dancer who became the prima ballerina with the San Francisco Ballet.

A brief introduction to the life of Jesse Owens, the African American track star who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.

Biography of African American musician Duke Ellington, who influenced jazz and popular music in general.