Primary Sources of Famous People in American History

Each book in this important series uses primary source materials to look at the life of a significant person in the history of the United States. Whether in engaging nonfiction, or in lively, accurately based historical fiction, these books use the diaries and memoirs of the subject, as well as eyewitness accounts, maps, illustrations, and photographs from the period to make U.S. history come alive. Pairing nonfiction and historical fiction collections together offers the fascinating stories of the events in U.S. history, and a factual glimpse into the lives of those people who influenced it.