Entries from the journal of Mary Titus Post written during the American Revolution are presented with background information to help explain their historical context.

A biography of the man made famous by a poem about the American Revolution, placing his life and work in its real historical context.

A biography of the noted statesman and inventor, featuring excerpts from his letters, pamphlets, essays, scientific papers, and autobiography.

A biography, told using excerpts from her own writings, of the woman who successfully dealt with her own disabilities while trying to better the lives of other deaf and blind people.

Using a variety of primary sources, this biography of Harriet Tubman describes the life of a former slave who was responsible for helping many other slaves to freedom. This unique biography of Harriet Tubman uses interviewswith Tubman, as well as writings from her contempories, to tell the story of her life. "There was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other, for no man should take me...

Features Thomas Edison explaining how he developed ideas and turned them into useful inventions. Although he is most famous for inventing the light bulb, Edison is credited with hundreds of inventions.