Ida Pfeiffer spent many years raising her two sons. Once they were grown, Pfeiffer decided to use the money she had saved up over many years to travel all over the world to places she had only read about. Despite the danger, hardships, and negative attitudes toward women who traveled alone, Pfeiffer traveled all over the world to places such as the Middle East, Iceland, South America, China, Asia, and Africa. She authored several books that detail her journeys. Pfeiffer proved that with courage and determination, anyone can make a dream come true.
This book is about the march made by protesters, many of them children, in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 to protest unfair treatment of African Americans. The march lasted nine days, and many people, including children, were arrested. The book also describes the leaders of the civil rights movement and the events leading up to the children's march.
This is a biography about Dolores Huerta, a Mexican American and the daughter of a farm worker and coal miner. She became an activist for farm workers, and, along with César Chávez, formed the National Farm Workers Association. Through her work and dedication, she made conditions better for farm workers today.
Tucked away in the hills of Tennessee is a place like no other. It is a place where well-known activists, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, and everyday people work together to fight for human rights for all people. Myles Horton and Don West started the Highlander Center in 1932. Highlander has helped in many areas, from mine workers' strikes to civil rights.
Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr were educated women from the upper-middle-class. Despite their advantages, Jane and Ellen were frustrated with the plight of poverty-stricken individuals living in Chicago's Nineteenth Ward in the late 1800s. Acting on their concerns, the women took it upon themselves to establish and maintain a community gathering place at Hull-House in the heart of the downtrodden neighborhood.
In the mid-1800s pioneers traveled west across the United States. During their journey, family members worked together through hardships that included rough weather, disease, accidents, and difficult terrain. By the end of the journey, most families had suffered some loss, but those who remained continued to support each other as they built their new lives.
The National Mall is a large park located in Washington, D.C. The White House, U.S. Capitol, and various monuments line the National Mall, making it a popular tourist destination. By viewing the famous landmarks of the National Mall, visitors can gain insight into America's struggles for freedom, independence, and democracy.
This book is about the Antarctic and the brave explorers who endured incredible hardships to learn more about this region. The close bonds of that these men formed kept their hopes and spirits high and helped them survive against incredible adversities.
This book is about the fascinating explorers who first unveiled the secrets of Asia, South America, North America, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica. These explorers valued their love of learning and discovering over their need for safety, security, and comfort.
This book examines the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt and Marian Anderson. These were two amazing women who grew up in completely different surroundings but who were both subjected to teasing, ridicule, and exclusion. Even with the magnitude of conflicts these women were subjected to, they overcame the hardships and worked to create a world that values every human being.
Sadie and her family live in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1950s. Every day they ride the bus, and oftentimes they have to give up their seats to white people. Then one day a woman named Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat, and a bus boycott begins. After a year of walking, Sadie and her family help to change the unfair law.
