Tells the story of Booker T. Washington's childhood following the end of slavery, his struggle to get an education, and his journey at age sixteen to the Hampton Institute.

Recounts the life of the African-American agriculturist at the Tuskegee Institute, emphazing his love of plants and his belief in living in harmony with the natural world.

Daniel Boone loved to explore the wild places of the American colonies. As a boy, he learned the ways of the woods from Indians and other hunters. He grew into a young man who could find his way though the wilderness alone and hunt as well as anyone. Then, in the 1760s, he heard of a beautiful land called Kentucky. This is the story of how Daniel Boone opened a road to the west and became an American legend.

Recounts the life of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, whose decision to become a spy for General George Washington cost him his life.