Jan Gleiter
2) Sacagawea
Author
Series
Description
Traces the life of the Shoshoni Indian girl who was stolen from her tribe at the age of twelve, sold to a French trapper, and served as a guide in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
3) Paul Revere
Author
Series
Description
Recounts the story of the American patriot who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn his fellow citizens that the British were coming.
4) Pocahontas
Author
Description
A biography of the Powhatan Indian woman who befriended the English settlers at Jamestown, Virginia, and helped maintain peace between her tribe and the colonists.
5) Annie Oakley
Author
Series
Description
A biography of the frontier woman who was famous for her skills as a sharpshooter which she demonstrated in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and other shows of the time.
8) Daniel Boone
Author
Description
A biography of the legendary hero of the American frontier, emphasizing his skill as a woodsman, exploration of the Cumberland Gap, and relationship with native Americans.
11) Simón Bolívar
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1991, c1989
Description
A biography of "El Libertador," whose victories over the Spaniards won independence for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
12) Benito Juárez
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1990
Description
A biography of the Mexican president who during his tenure in office separated church and state, established religious tolerance, and made the land distribution system more equitable.
13) Sam Houston
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1991, c1988
Description
Recounts the story of the man who lived with the Cherokee Indians, served as an American soldier, and became involved in Texas politics.
14) Molly Pitcher
Author
Pub. Date
c1991
Description
The life of the woman who became a Revolutionary heroine when she carried water to the soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
15) Sequoya
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1991
Description
A biography of the Cherokee Indian who invented a system of writing for his people in the early nineteenth century and after whom the giant sequoia trees and Sequoia National Park were named.
19) Casey Jones
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1987]
Description
The life of the railroad engineer, famous for always bringing his train in on time, and whose last ride on the Cannonball Express inspired the well-known ballad.
20) Junp̕ero Serra
Author
Pub. Date
c1989
Description
A biography of the Franciscan priest-explorer who was instrumental in the development of missions in California in the eighteenth century.