Biography of Helen Keller, from her early days as a deaf and mute infant, to those as an adult who achieved great academic success in spite of her challenges.

Recounts the story of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his life and accomplishments, and his impact on American history and culture.

Presents a biography of physicist Albert Einstein.

Introductory biography of the first president of the United States. George Washington is often called the father of our country. He beat the odds to lead the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, served as first president of the United States, and then retired from public life to farm Virginia's largest plantation. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed,...

Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a political figure in her own right.

Biography of Nelson Mandela who was imprisoned during the apartheid years and became the elected leader of South Africa after being released.

Tells the life story of aviator Amelia Earhart, discussing her difficult childhood, her start as a pilot, her rise to fame, and her disappearance in 1937.

Annie Oakley first picked up a gun at age eight and by age 22 was performing sharpshooting acts. She went on to travel the world and became America's first female superstar.