Jean Fritz

Examines the great wave of European exploration during the fifteenth century which resulted in more accurate maps.

Provides a look at the private side of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield, and includes the text of the speech.

A biography of the famous American Indian princess, emphasizing her life-long adulation of John Smith and the roles she played in two very different cultures.

A biography of the brilliant southern general who gained the nickname Stonewall by his stand at Bull Run during the Civil War.

Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the Indies.

Follows the life of the dynamic twenty-sixth president, discussing his conservation work, hunting expeditions, family life, and political career.