Dennis B Fradin

A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, publisher, inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Profiles each of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence, giving historical information about the colonies they represented. Includes the text of the Declaration and its history.

Discusses events that led to the founding of the Thirteen Colonies.

Biography of Ida B. Wells, famous for helping to found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and crusading against lynching.

Provides historical information on astronomy, the discovery of the planets, and the people who have made such discoveries.

Discusses eleven scientific discoveries found as a result of chance events and unexpected laboratory results, from Newton's discovery of gravity after observing an apple fall to Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin when mold landed on a bacteria culture.