Describes the history, people, and places of New York City

Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960

Explores the childhood, character, and influential events that shaped the life of Sitting Bull, the Sioux chief

Take a journey with Great Life Stories and meet some of the world

Who were the first ladies? They were athletic and no-nonsense, like Bess Truman; like Jacqueline Kennedy; they were pioneer women, like Anna Harrison.These are the funny, romantic, shocking and sometimes tragedic stories of the women who helped to shape the face of a nation

Elvis had parents grumbling, girls fainting, and boys imitating his style. And his music? It had everyone dancing in the aisles. Everyone listened to Elvis. Everyone danced to Elvis. Everyone had an opinion about Elvis. And then came the fame. The money. The cars. The screaming fans

Presents speeches by various African American religious and political leaders from the days of slavery to the present, along with biographical information and historical background

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement of the early 19th century

African-American folklore is rich in stories and songs about people flying. In the early days of American flights, aviations such as daredevil Bessie Coleman, the first black American woman licensed as a pilot

Examines the importance of the buffalo in the lore and day-to-day life of the Indian tribes of the Great Plains and describes hunting methods and the uses found for each part of the animal that could not be eaten