Sterling biographies

Profiles the man whose presidency was filled with turmoil from the Civil War, and whose life was tragically cut short by an assassin a few days after the end of the war.

Profiles the singer who, while she performed for presidents and kings, was barred from many public establishments because she was African American.

Profiles the man who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and who later went on to become the third president of the United States.

A biography of oceanographer Jacuqes Cousteau.

He risked the great unknown ... and became the first man to reach the North Pole. But it took decades for the cloud of racism to lift and give African-American explorer Matthew Henson the rightful recognition for his extraordinary achievements. Here is the story of Henson's dramatic, groundbreaking life.

A biography of Helen Keller, deaf and blind due to a illness at the age of 19 months, accomplished much in her life time: including graduating from Radcliff College, becoming an author, a political activist, and a lecturer.