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Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's pr...

At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkn...

In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young ...

Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of...

The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th preside...

Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their wh...

One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandes...

For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...

As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded for conducting “u...

The perfect biography to "bite into" at the start of a new school year! Children are sure...

Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was...

Learn how Fred Rogers, a minister and musician from Pennsylvania, became one of America's...

As a field reporter in the 1960s, Gloria Steinem worked hard to dig up important stories....

Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be...

The wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her o...

You've probably seen her on t-shirts, mugs, and even tattoos, well, now that famous face ...

How did Jackie Chan become one of the most recognizable and beloved actors in the world? ...

Learn more about Richard Nixon--one of America's most unpopular presidents and the only o...

Learn about one of the most influential leaders in the fight for gay rights.Although he s...

Travel to Renaissance Italy and learn about the young apprentice who went on become ...

NBA champion, sports analyst, and successful businessman Shaquille O'Neal is a lively and...

Discover how a little girl raised on a dairy farm grew up to become the first woman ever ...

Clue: A former journalist who became the beloved host of America's favorite game show and...

How did a young boy from Ohio go on to become one of the greatest basketball players of a...

How did the son of a naval officer go on to become a United States Navy captain, an Arizo...

Learn about the incredible legacy of the first Native American athlete and Olympian to ea...

Learn about the showstopping life of one of the most famous entertainers of all time in t...

Learn about the fascinating career of surrealist Salvador Dalí from his early life...

Learn about the incredible legacy of civil rights legend and Georgia congressman John Lew...

Find out how a young boy from the Midwest became one of the most important writers and ac...

Find out how a mischievous boy became a phenomenal swimmer and the greatest Olympian of a...