Lamar Public Library

Who was Franklin Roosevelt? A boy who loved sailing, riding horses, and football? A man left crippled by polio? The only president of the United States elected four times? All of the above! Find out more about the real life Franklin Roosevelt in this illustrated biography. "Quién fue Franklin Roosevelt? Un muchacho a quien le encantaba navegar, montar a caballo, y jugar f©ðbol americano? Un hombre que quedó paralitico por la polio? El ©ðnico...

Presents the life of an Albanian girl, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, who became known as Mother Teresa and spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the famed chemist, from her education at the Sorbonne in Paris to her work in radioactivity and her scientific accolades.

"Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn't let him fight for the North."--Amazon.com. Robert E. Lee parecia destinado a la grandeza. Su padre...

Presents the lives and accomplishments of the Wright brothers, high school dropouts from Dayton, Ohio, who started out repairing bicycles and went on to build and fly the first successful airplane. Presenta la vida y los logros de los hermanos Wright, abandonan la escuela secundaria de Dayton, Ohio, que comenzo a cabo la reparacion de bicicletas y paso a construir y volar el primer avion con exito.

Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.