A biography of David Farragut, who fought with the North during the Civil War and was the United States' first admiral.

A biography of the Mexican artist whose work often portrayed men at work, and which demonstrated his love of his native Mexico.

A biography of the Franciscan priest-explorer who was instrumental in the development of missions in California in the eighteenth century.

A biography of the Mexican priest who led his Indian followers to revolt against the Spaniards and became known as "The Father of Mexican Independence."

A biography of the Mexican president who during his tenure in office separated church and state, established religious tolerance, and made the land distribution system more equitable.

A biography of Queen Isabella I of Spain, who made it possible for Christopher Columbus to sail west, and whose fierce support of Catholicism led to the expulsion from Spain of non-converted Jews and Moslems.