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Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an ...

The story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous black female journalist in ninete...

Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy....

Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and h...

At the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, track and field star Jesse Owens ran himself straight into international glory by winning four gold medals. But...

Born in California in 1912, Julia Child enlisted in the Army and met her future husband, Paul, during World War II. She discovered her love of Fren...

Kobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school basketball player when he decided to enter the National Basketball Association's draft. Thoug...

If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs Home who gave ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country ...

Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unst...

Learn how Fred Rogers, a minister and musician from Pennsylvania, became one of America's most beloved television personalities and everyone's favo...

Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and ch...

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22, the same year he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his na...

As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world.  Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a p...

A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fa...

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights prote...

He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making TR the youngest president ever.  But did you know t...

Who’s in the Ocean? Pop the dots to find out! Poke the irresistible click-to-count buttons to hear satisfying “clicks” and “pops” as you count all ...

Why do we need bees? Where do they live? Who's who in a beehive? Find out in this beautifully illustrated flap book which answers young children's ...

Make a special book to show Dad how amazing he is with this fun and easy gift. Filled with playful prompts and imaginative ways to express love and...

Kids will go wild when they discover these animal families! See the pictures, name the wild animals and their babies, and poke the irresistible but...

Famous German illustrator Dieter Braun offers his readers an accurate representation of animals from all around the world in this bold and memorabl...

Explore nature with Wild Child! Discover the wonders of the outdoors through fun adventures, crafts, and learning about local creatures in this bea...

Whale Wilma Valenta loves water! Whether it's a shower straight from an elephant's trunk, a dip in a lake, or the open ocean … Oh, how Wilma misses...