Who Was Albert Einstein?
Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein bes... More
Who Was: Harriet Tubman?
Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owne... More
Who Was Helen Keller?
At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of h... More
Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?
For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt. Bo... More
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?
Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machin... More
Who Was King Tut?
Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth ... More
Who Was William Shakespeare?
The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remai... More
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... More
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only... More
Who Was Neil Armstrong?
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step... More
Who Is Barack Obama?
As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illu... More
Who Was Rosa Parks?
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act t... More
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... More
Who Was Christopher Columbus?
In this exciting new WHO WAS...? Biography, children will learn of Christopher Columbus' early life at sea, which led hi... More
Who Is Michelle Obama?
Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard ... More
Who Was Davy Crockett?
Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was t... More
Who Was Frida Kahlo?
You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexi... More
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... More
Who Was Nelson Mandela?
As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling ap... More
Who Was Queen Victoria?
Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and ... More
Who Was Muhammad Ali?
He would go on to become the first and only three-time (in succession) World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greate... More
Who Was Marie Curie?
Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so ... More
Who Was Isaac Newton?
Isaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When the plag... More
Who Was Julius Caesar?
Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies - and enemies - along the way. Hi... More
Who Was Gandhi?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his ear... More
Who Was Genghis Khan?
Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to cre... More
Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?
Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's unique vision in movies like Psycho and ... More
Who Was Betsy Ross?
Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearni... More
Who Was Andy Warhol?
Working in the aptly named "Factory," Warhol's paintings, movies, and eccentric lifestyle blurred the lines between pop ... More
Who Was Frederick Douglass?
Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom--and once he realized that know... More
Who Was Charles Dickens?
As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memo... More
Who Was Stan Lee?
Stanley Lieber was just seventeen when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939. Since then, the man now known as S... More
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... More
Who Was Galileo?
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name. A name that is synonymous with sci... More
Who Was Jesus?
This fascinating addition to our best-selling Who Was...? Series presents young readers with a biography that covers wha... More
Who Was Winston Churchill?
Born into aristocracy, Churchill cut his teeth as a young army officer in British India, the Sudan, and the Second Boer ... More
Who Was Mother Teresa?
Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious or... More
Who Was J. R. R. Tolkien?
Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Afri... More
Who Was Beatrix Potter?
Born into wealth in 1860's London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural h... More
Who Were the Brothers Grimm?
Known as the keepers of modern-day fairy tales, The Brothers Grimm are as legendary as their stories. Jacob and Wilhelm ... More
Who Is Malala Yousafzai?
Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She w... More
Who Was Edgar Allan Poe?
Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born i... More
Who Is Richard Branson?
What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson: do ev... More
Who Is (Your Name Here)?: The Story of My Life
Each illustrated spread focuses on different topics - from birth and the toddler years up to the present and dreams for ... More
Who Was Marie Antoinette?
From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into ... More
Who Was Blackbeard?
Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing po... More
Who Was George Washington Carver?
Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. Aft... More
Who Was Sojourner Truth?
Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conduc... More
Who Was Charles Darwin?
Charles Darwin was the ground-breaking scientist whose theory of evolution changed our understanding of the natural worl... More
Who Was Anne Frank?
In her incredible diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges of a youth spent forced into hiding by Hitler's Nazi regime... More
Who Was Maya Angelou?
Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the Sout... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
Who Is Stevie Wonder?
Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when ... More
Who Was Charlie Chaplin?
Charlie Chaplin sang on a London stage for the first time at the age of five. Performing proved to be his salvation, pro... More
Who Was Cesar Chavez?
Learn more about Cesar Chavez, the famous Latino American civil rights activist. When he was young, Cesar and his... More
Who Are the Rolling Stones?
Follow the bad boys of rock and roll from their beginnings in London to their unparalleled success around the world. ... More
Who Was Princess Diana?
A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of... More
Who Was Pete Seeger?
Pete Seeger was an American folk musician and social activist whose outspoken songs about freedom and justice got him ... More
Who Was Bob Marley?
Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rur... More
Who Is Pope Francis?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the ... More
Who Are Venus and Serena Williams?
The dynamic story of the Williams sisters, both top-ranked professional tennis players. Venus and Serena Williams... More
Who Was Fidel Castro?
After overthrowing Fuigencia Batista in 1959, Fidel Castro became the leader of an island country only ninety miles away... More
Who Was Lewis Carroll?
Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, a mathematician and church deacon, who taught at Oxford University.... More
Who Was Chuck Jones?
Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many clas... More
Who Was Jane Austen?
Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they ar... More
Who Was Coretta Scott King?
Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King graduated valedictori... More
Knock! Knock! Who Was There?
Over 300 side-splitting jokes based on the New York Times best-selling series. If you want to know exactly wh... More
Who Was Booker T. Washington?
African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington... More
Who Was Henry VIII?
Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England," Henry V... More
Who Was Aretha Franklin?
There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha Franklin was ... More
Who Is the Dalai Lama?
Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a seri... More
Who Was Aretha Franklin?
Aretha Franklin is a musical and cultural icon who created an amazing legacy spanning six decades! Born in Memphis, Tenn... More
Who HQ 3-Book Collection: Inventors
Now available from the creators of the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series: a box set that celebrates the ... More
Who HQ 3-Book Collection: Presidents
Now available from the creators of the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series: a box set that celebrates the ... More
Who Is Pele?
His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pele. The now-r... More
Who Was Leif Erikson?
Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in pres... More
Who Was Selena?
As a young girl, Selena Quintanilla sang in a band called Selena y Los Dinos with her brother and sister. The family per... More
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a... More
The Who Was? Activity Book
Can you paint like Picasso? Write like Shakespeare? Solve a puzzle as fast as Einstein? Go head-to-head with your favour... More
Who Is Judy Blume?
Readers adore Judy Blume for her personal stories about the journey from childhood to adolescence. She has always been a... More
Who Is Bono?
By age 16, Paul David Hewson was such a good singer that he had earned the nickname “Bono Vox,” a Latin phrase that tran... More
Who Was Napoleon?
Born in the Mediterranean island of Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte felt like an outsider once his family moved to France. B... More
Who Was Nikola Tesla?
When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn’t have much money, but he did have a letter of introduct... More
Who Is Michael Jordan?
Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive - even as a young boy, he fought f... More
Who Was Norman Rockwell?
Norman Rockwell often painted what he saw around him in nostalgic and humorous ways. After hearing President Franklin Ro... More
Who Was H. J. Heinz?
Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his small food-packaging company into a bo... More
Who Was Stephen Hawking?
Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer ... More
Who Was Che Guevara?
Viva la revolucion! Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on ... More
Who Was Che Guevara?
Viva la revolucion! Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on ... More
Who Was Stephen Hawking?
Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer ... More
Who Was P. T. Barnum?
Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ's entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: polit... More
Who Is Oprah Winfrey?
The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring... More
Who Is R. L. Stine?
R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in his family’s attic. (Was it a haunte... More
Who Was Mister Rogers?
Even though he's best known for his successful PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighbourhood, Fred Rogers never dreamed of wor... More
The Who Was? History of the World
Based on The New York Times Best-Selling series, this timeline of world history gives a fresh take on gl... More
Who Was Sam Walton?
Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store... More
Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-lo... More
Who Is Jackie Chan?
When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. ... More
Who Was Richard Nixon?
On August 8, 1974, millions sat stunned as they watched Richard Nixon on TV when he announced he was stepping down as th... More
Who Is Temple Grandin?
Autism did not stop her--in fact, it helped Temple Grandin become a brilliant scientist and inventor.Temple Grandin wasn... More
Who Was Ida B. Wells?
The story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous bl... More
Who Is David Beckham?
Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he’d always answer with the same response... More
Who Was Celia Cruz?
How did a working-class girl from Cuba become a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban Americans and the "Queen of Sal... More
Who Was Celia Cruz?
How did a working-class girl from Cuba become a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban Americans and the "Queen of Sal... More
Who Was Benedict Arnold?
Find out how this one-time American hero became the country's most notorious traitor. As a young child, Benedict ... More
Who Was Nellie Bly?
Get ready to journey around the world with Nellie Bly--one of America's first investigative journalists. Eli... More
Who Was Confucius?
Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a young man when he set his heart and mind on learning as much as he could. By his thirtie... More
Who Was Duke Ellington?
A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master ... More
Who Was Walt Whitman?
Walt Whitman was a printer, journalist, editor, and school teacher. But today, he's recognised as one of America's found... More
Who Was Catherine the Great?
Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the h... More
Who Was Levi Strauss?
As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Struass left his family’s dry goods business in New York City to journey... More
The Who Was? History of the World: Deluxe Edition
This timeline of world history gives a fresh take on global events, from King Tut to Malala Yousafzai, and includes ... More
Who Is RuPaul?
Learn how this Emmy-winning host, producer, and television personality became the world's most famous drag queen.RuPaul ... More
Who Was A. A. Milne?
Find out how stories about his son's stuffed bear, famously known as Winnie the Pooh, made A. A. Milne one of the worl... More
Who Is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
Find out how Neil deGrasse Tyson became one of America's best-known scientists. When he was nine years old, N... More
Who Was Juliette Gordon Low?
How did a woman with the desire to help others became the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America ... More
Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers?
Learn how this heroic group of American Indian men created a secret, unbreakable code and helped the US win major battle... More
Who Was David Bowie?
Find out how this English singer-songwriter and actor who constantly reinvented his look and sound became one of the m... More
Who Was Queen Elizabeth II?
How did a little girl who loved horses become the longest reigning monarch in England? Find out in this addition to the ... More
Who Were Stanley and Livingstone?
Join the American journalist Henry Morton Stanley on his amazing quest to find David Livingstone, England's most celebra... More
Who Is Dale Earnhardt Jr.?
Rev your engines and get ready for this exciting look at how Dale Earnhardt Jr. lived up to his family legacy and be... More
The Who Was? Trivia Book
History's most famous figures are showcased in this funny and factual trivia book, based on the #1 New York Times ... More
Who Was Charles Schulz?
Learn more about the cartoonist who created Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the lovable Peanuts gang in this new ... More
Who Was Ernest Hemingway?
Find out how a journalist and sportsman became one of the most famous American novelists of the twentieth century in thi... More
Who Is Jimmy Carter?
How did a peanut farmer from a small town in Georgia become the 39th President of the United States? Find out in this ad... More
Who Was Ponce de Leon?
Learn the story of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon and how he shaped the history of both Florida and Puerto ... More
Who Was Johnny Cash?
Was Johnny Cash always the rebellious "Man in Black" that we remember him as today? Find out in this biography from the ... More
Who Was E. B. White?
An entertaining biography of the man behind Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web, two of the best loved children's books of... More
Who Was Georgia O'Keeffe?
Georgia O'Keeffe is famously known for her colorful, large paintings of flowers, but this artist's portfolio expands far... More
Who Is Shaquille O'Neal?
Shaquille O'Neal discovered his love of basketball while spending time in an afterschool program called the Boys & Girls... More
Who Was Michelangelo?
Michelangelo created some of the world's most recognisable art, from the statue of David to the intricate ceiling fresco... More
Who Was John McCain?
In 2008, John McCain ran for president against Barack Obama, becoming a well-known national figure. But his presidential... More
Who Is LeBron James?
Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, wr... More
Who Was Jim Thorpe?
While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professi... More
Who Was Frank Sinatra?
Learn about the showstopping life of one of the most famous entertainers of all time in this book about Frank Sinatra fr... More
Who Was Salvador Dalí?
Learn about the fascinating career of surrealist Salvador Dalí from his early life in Spain through his public life as a... More
Who Was John Lewis?
Learn about the incredible legacy of civil rights legend and Georgia congressman John Lewis in this inspiring addition t... More
