Inventions and improvements of inventions--these were the products of Fulton's mechanical ability. His most famous was the "Clermont," a steamboat he launched on the Hudson. Here is his boyhood.

Recreates the childhood of the woman traditionally remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776.

Recounts the childhood of the man who was President during the Civil War.

A biography focusing on the youth of the nurse who organized the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., in 1881.

Chronicles the early days of our nation's first president.

A biography focusing on the childhood of one of the greatest professional baseball players, who is remembered for playing 2,130 consecutive games in 14 seasons with the New York Yankees.

Focuses on the childhood of the famous American sharpshooter.

Describes how Sacagawea found adventure guiding Lewis and Clark to the Oregon coast.

A biography emphasizing the childhood of the man who became the first African-American to sit on the United States Supreme Court.