Who Was Joan of Arc?
Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, Franc... MoreWho Was Joan of Arc?
Who Was Christopher Columbus?
In this exciting new WHO WAS...? Biography, children will learn of Christopher Columbus' early life at sea, which led hi... MoreWho Was Christopher Columbus?
Who Was Alexander the Great?
When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great ki... MoreWho Was Alexander the Great?
Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, E... MoreWho Was Ernest Shackleton?
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?
Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machin... MoreWho Was Leonardo da Vinci?
Who Was Marco Polo?
Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China ...and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago... MoreWho Was Marco Polo?
Who Was Jesus?
This fascinating addition to our best-selling Who Was...? Series presents young readers with a biography that covers wha... MoreWho Was Jesus?
Who Was Sitting Bull?
No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowsto... MoreWho Was Sitting Bull?
Who Was Galileo?
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name. A name that is synonymous with sci... MoreWho Was Galileo?
Who Is J.K. Rowling?
In 1995, on a four hour delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard nam... MoreWho Is J.K. Rowling?
Who Is Elton John?
How does a little boy from the London suburbs named Reginald Kenneth Dwight grow up to become one of the biggest pop sta... MoreWho Is Elton John?