Frank Carlson Library

An account of the black soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagoners who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence.

A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground railroad.

A biography of the Afro-American farmer and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor for the new capital city of the United States in 1791, who also calculated a successful almanac notable for its preciseness.

Few men in American history are as controversial as Malcolm X. In this provocative biography, Myers, winner of a Newbery Honor and four-time Coretta Scott King Award winner, presents a forthright portrait of a complex man whose life reflected the major events of our times.

Follows the life of the Baptist minister and black leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize before finally being assassinated in 1968.

Traces the life of the black educator who rose from slavery to found Tuskegee Institute.

A simple biography of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.