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A biography of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Tells the story of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and the first person to cross it twice by air.
This biography explores the life of Pocahontas, and the background of the Powhatan tribe.
Profiles the singer who, while she performed for presidents and kings, was barred from many public establishments because she was African American.
This biography captures Earhart's impressive sense of daring - her eagerness to promote women's abilities and her desire to contribute to the world around her. She was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic. However, her disappearance over the Pacific remains one of aviation's most haunting unsolved mysteries.
It's 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African Americans. She doesn't know where she'll stay for the night. Until the famous scientist Albert Einstein invites her to stay at his house. Marian, who endures constant discrimination as a Black performer, learns that Albert faced prejudice as a Jew in Germany. She discovers their shared passion for music—and their shared hopes for a more just world.
Author Q. L. Pearce offers a thrilling investigation into the world of mysterious disappearances. He pairs eyewitness accounts with plausible alternative explanations. He discusses various disappearances and hotspots.
Race, sex, and gender.
Text and photographs present the life of Eleanor Roosevelt.