Victorian Biographies

Always Inventing: A Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell by Tom L Matthews A biography, with photographs and quotes from Bell himself, which follows this well known inventor from his childhood in Scotland through his life-long efforts to come up with ideas that would improve people's lives. At Her Majesty's Request: An African Princess in Victorian England by Walter Dean Myers Biography of the African princess saved from execution and taken to England where Queen Victoria oversaw her upbringing and where she lived for a time before marrying an African missionary. Clara Barton by Rafael Tilton During the Civil War, Clara Barton brought food, water, and supplies to treat the wounded and created the American Red Cross. This book examines this woman whose hard work still lives on. Eleanor by Barbara Cooney Presents the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became known as a great humanitarian. Elizabeth Blackwell, Pioneer Woman Doctor by Jean Lee Latham A biography of the first woman doctor in the United States, who worked in England and America to open the field of medicine to women. The Importance of Queen Victoria by Patricia D Netzley Discusses the importance in history of the queen who ruled England for sixty-four years and during whose reign Great Britain expanded its influence throughout the world. Kindred Spirit: A Biography of L.M. Montgomery, Creator of Anne of Greene Gables by Catherine M Andronik Covers the personal life and literary career of the Canadian writer best known for her novels about Anne, a girl from Prince Edward Island. The Last Princess: The Story of Princess Ka'iulani of Hawaii by Fay Stanley Recounts the story of Hawaii's last heir to the throne, who was denied her right to rule when the monarchy was abolished. Louisa May Alcott: Author, Nurse, Suffragette by Carol Greene A biography of the nineteenth-century American author best known for her autobiographical novel "Little Women." The Many Lives of Andrew Carnegie by Milton Meltzer A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes. Peace and Bread: The Story of Jane Addams by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement. The Road to Seneca Falls: A Story About Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Gwenyth Swain A biography of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the organizers of the country's first women's rights convention, which took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848.