Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography

As a boy, Israel Baline had to work after school to help his poor immigrant family.

It was a clear autumn night in 1847.

When Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a little girl in the early 1800s, she realized that most people seemed to think that boys were better than girls.

In the 1800s, the moist soil of the Midwest would stick to plow blades, stopping the farmers as they plowed.

At the age of nine, Clara Wieck gave her first public performance as a concert pianist.

In 1942, polio epidemics raged out of control, and medical treatments were largely unsuccessful in fighting the disease.

Born in England and raised in the bush of East Africa, Beryl Markham was an extraordinary child--and lived an extraordinary life.

Young Hans Christian knew how life should be--just like a fairy tale.

Sir Isaac Newton changed the world with his many discoveries and inventions about mathematics, science, optics, and physics.

Mary Church Terrell grew up after the Civil War with many opportunities.

In 1803, Meriwether Lewis was offered the chance of a lifetime.

Michael Vick quickly established himself as one of the National Football League's most exciting quarterbacks after the Atlanta Falcons drafted him first overall in 2001.

Frances Nannauck Kraus takes her eleven-year-old granddaughter, Marissa, to Kake, Alaska--the place of much of their family history.

On April 29, 2011, the whole world watched as Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton exchanged marriage vows.

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is one of the hottest young players in pro football.

Kevin Durant faced high expectations after he was selected with the second pick in the 2007 NBA draft.

When Eli Manning joined the NFL after being chosen with the first pick in the 2004 draft, many people compared him to his older brother Peyton.

When Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin entered the NHL for the 2005-2006 season, he didn't waste any time.

From the age of five, Marcel Marceau knew he wanted to be a silent actor, just like Charlie Chaplin.

Eddie and his friends have been playing neighborhood football for a long time.

Roy Halladay is one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.

The Williams sisters have been close since growing up together on the tough streets of southern California.

As quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is the most important player on the NFL's best team.

As USA TODAY, The Nation's No.

As USA TODAY, The Nation's No.

Earning five World Series rings and a slew of other awards, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is on top of the world.

Growing up in St.

Derek Jeter dreamed of playing for the New York Yankees for as long as he could remember.

"e;I remember the day I lost my spirit.

On snowboarder Shaun White's first run on the halfpipe at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, he set the high score and secured the gold medal.

When quarterback Drew Brees left Purdue University to pursue a career in the National Football League (NFL) in 2001, many people thought he was too short.

When NFL quarterback Brett Favre joined the Green Bay Packers in 1992, no one knew the impact he would have on the game.

Shannon was 13 and she wanted to die.

As USA TODAY, the Nation's No.

As USA TODAY, The Nation's No.

As USA TODAY, the Nation's No.

As USA TODAY, the Nation's No.

Think you know all there is to know about Willie Mays?

Think you know all there is to know about Pele?

Think you know all there is to know about Josh Gibson?

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has one of the most high-profile jobs in sports.

When Kobe Bryant went straight from high school to join the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1996, he was the youngest player in the league.

When Kevin Garnett was drafted in 1995 he became one of just a few players to go straight from high school to the NBA.

As the first player taken in the 2004 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard created high expectations.

Danica Patrick is the most popular driver in the Indy Racing League (IRL).

Running back Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings didn't waste any time proving that he belonged in the National Football League (NFL).

Did you know that not all Brooklyn Dodgers fans and players welcomed Jackie Robinson to the team in 1947?

Did you know Barack Obama's family comes from three different countries?

In colonial Massachusetts, only men could be preachers.

When President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States, the country celebrated.