Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.

"A scientist, inventor, and author, Benjamin Franklin was a key leader during the American Revolution." --

This book tells the story of how Gandhi used the principles of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience to fight discrimination against Indians in South Africa and to end British rule in India. Like the series biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi's story focuses on his peaceful heroism in the struggle for civil rights and social change.

"Alexander Hamilton was one of America's founders. He was the first secretary of the treasury and George Washington's right-hand man. But he also made some dangerous enemies during his short yet dramatic life "--

"Introduces the life and accomplishments of the statesman, scientist, inventor, and Founding Father of the United States." --

"A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States."--

A short biography of one of our founding fathers.

A biography of the Indian leader whose nonviolent passive resistance tactics influenced reformers in other countries.

Discusses the life of the multi-talented American who was a scientist and an inventor, a writer and a printer, as well as playing an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, the American statesman, author, and inventor.