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A brief biography of the self-educated nineteenth-century Englishwoman who, after a secluded childhood and youth, traveled alone through unexplored West Africa in 1893 and 1894 and learned much about the area and its inhabitants.

Biographies of some outspoken and influential women who lived in the American West from the late eighteenth through the early twentieth century.

Documents the life and achievements of the nineteenth-century Northern Paiute leader, examining how her aptitude for languages and diplomacy enabled her to advocate on behalf of her tribe, in a portrait complemented by hand-drawn maps and archival photographs.

Revealing the estimate by historians to be that about one quarter of American cowboys were actually black, Latino, Native American or women, a collection of biographical portraits reveals the true stories of famous sharpshooters and rodeo stars.

An account of the life and exploits of the sharpshooting entertainer.

In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the best-selling book and movie Hidden Figures. It was an incredible accomplishment when the United States first put a person on the moon--but without the incredible behind-the-scenes work of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, such a feat could not have been possible. In this biography for kids ages 8-12, follow Katherine's...

Biography of the African princess saved from execution and taken to England where Queen Victoria oversaw her upbringing and where she lived for a time before marrying an African missionary.

Tells the stories of thirty-five girls who were younger than twenty years of age when they changed the history of the world through amazing accomplishments.

A compendium of biographical and historical anecdotes, recipes, activities, and crafts from the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her nine Little House books.