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A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fa...

You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman ...

Clarissa “Clara” Barton was a shy girl who grew up to become a teacher, nurse, and humanitarian.  At a time when few women worked outside the home,...

Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. ...

This beautifully told story follows Billy from early spring to late summer as he helps his grandpa on his vegetable patch. They dig the hard ground...

"There wouldn't be sunflowers, There wouldn't be peas Wouldn't be apples On apple trees If it weren't for fuzzy old,  Busy old bees Dusting polle...

If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs Home who gave ...

Meet History's trailblazers and get inspired by the true stories of people who changed the world. In August, 2016, American gymnast Simone Biles wo...

Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and ch...

Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and h...

On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American perso...

Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an ...

Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unst...

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights prote...

As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country ...

The story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous black female journalist in ninete...

 A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close ...

Lin Yi wants nothing more than a red rabbit lantern for the Moon Festival. But he knows that first he must buy the things his mother needs. Will he...

HBO Max animated special premieres March 25, 2021!The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, beloved children’s book author of Goodnight Moon, in a ...

A is for Astoria . . . B is for Beaver . . . C is for Crater Lake . . . With F for Finch, L for Lewis & Clark Trail, and S for Sea Lion Caves, ...

Row, row, row your boat . . . in Oregon! The sights and scenery of Oregon spring to life in this adorable twist on the favorite children's song. Ea...

Everybody sing along—because it's time to do-si-do in the barnyard with a high-spirited animal crew! From Boynton on Board, the bestselling series ...

Enter the laugh-out-loud world of Chameleon Comedian! Join the mischievous chameleon as she discovers her hidden talent and uses it to create a uni...