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Across a Dark and Wild Sea

by Brown, Don

A simple biography of the director whose silent films immortalized such slapstick clowns as the Keystone Kops, Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, ...

A Voice from the Wilderness

The Story of Anna Howard Shaw

by Brown, Don

Illustrations and simple text describe the experiences Anna Howard Shaw had while living in the North American wilderness.

Uncommon Traveler

Mary Kingsley in Africa

by Brown, Don

A brief biography of the self-educated nineteenth-century Englishwoman who, after a secluded childhood and youth, traveled alone through unexplored West Africa...

Rare Treasure

Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries

by Brown, Don

Describes the life of the English girl whose discovery of an Ichthyosaurus fossil led to a lasting interest in other prehistoric animals.

One Giant Leap

The Story of Neil Armstrong

by Brown, Don

Discusses the life and accomplishments of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio to his famous moon landing.

Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure

by Brown, Don

Describes the difficulties faced by the first woman to make a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco in an automobile in 1909.

Ruth Law Thrills a Nation

by Brown, Don

Describes the record-breaking flight of a daring woman pilot, Ruth Law, from Chicago to New York in 1916.