Ocean State Libraries

Profiles the life of the man who betrayed his country and became known as a traitor.

Profiles the life of the fifteenth-century explorer who opened up the Americas to the Europeans.

Profiles the life of the proud patriot and soldier who, along with Benedict Arnold, led the Green Mountain Boys in capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British.

Profiles the life of the sixteenth-century astronomer who revolutionized science with his theory the Earth revolves around the Sun.

After the secession of eleven southern states, Jefferson Davis gave up his U.S. citizenship to accept the presidency of the Confederate States of America and led the South in the Civil War.

Profiles the life of Italian artist and sculptor Michelangelo, well known for his marble statue of David and his painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Profiles the life of Samuel Adams and explores his role in the tax rebellion and the Boston Tea Party.

Profiles the life and work of the abolitionist and journalist who published his beliefs about antislavery.