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A biography of the life of ocean explorer and scientist, Jacques Cousteau, who spent his life exploring the oceans.

A biography of American inventor and businessperson Thomas Edison, covering his upbringing, marriages, career, and many patented creations, such as the first practical electric light bulb.

A biography of Polish-French physicist and chemist Marie Curie, who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and won a Nobel prize in both physics and in chemistry.

A biography of Sally Ride, the youngest astronaut and first United States woman in space, describing her childhood, accomplishments, and reputation as a good role model for young girls.

A biography of the African-American actor who rose to the top of his profession, won an Academy Award, and was named one of the most popular movie stars in 1998.

Presents a biography of the archbishop who rose from parish priest to the highest rank in the Anglican church of South Africa and earned international recognition, including the Nobel Peace Prize, for his involvement in the anti-apartheid movement.

A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.

A biography of a determined woman, who was born in Tennessee, educated in Ohio, and lived in Washington, D.

Presents a brief biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton, and includes information on her early life in the suburbs of Chicago, her school and college life, how she met Bill Clinton, and her continuing political career.

Presents biographical profiles of 250 of the world's most powerful, honored, infamous, and interesting people from throughout history, grouped in the categories of the arts, American history, human achievement, world history, and human spirit, with photographs and an index.

Presents brief biographies of twelve African-Americans who courageously fought against racism to become leaders in their fields, including Marian Anderson, Ralph Bunche, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Malcolm X.

A brief biography of the thirty-second president of the United States.

A brief biography of the man who escaped life as a slave in 1838 and became a great anti-slavery orator and advisor to President Abraham Lincoln.

A brief biography of the woman who escaped life as a slave and then rescued hundreds of other slaves as a conductor in the underground railroad.

A brief biography of the abolitionist and women's rights activist who spent twenty-eight years of her life as a slave.