Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Presents a brief look at the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, famed author of the "Little House" books.

Presents a brief overview of the life of the man who wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" and many other beloved children's books.

Traces the life and achievements of the Baptist pastor who became a driving force behind the African American civil rights movement.

When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the fir st African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.

Presents an introduction to the life of Nelson Mandela, a civil rights activist who opposed apartheid in South Africa, and became the country's president in 1994.

Prolific director, writer and producer of such films as Saving Private Ryan, E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, Jurassic Park, and others.

A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.

Presents a brief overview of the life of the third President.

Presents an introduction to the life of biologist and writer Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent Spring" sparked the environmentalist movement.

An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.