Jean Fritz

A new idea always in his mind, Ben Franklin's joy of living, his humor and ingenuity capture children's attention and spark their interest in American history....

With wit and scrupulous accuracy, Jean Fritz introduces the viewer to the delegates at the 1787 summer convention in Philadelphia....

Fritz depicts Christopher Columbus as the man who sailed the seas to "learn the secrets of the world".....

Born in the British West Indies, Hamilton arrived in New York as an outsider. He fought in the Revolution and became Washington's most valuable aide-de-camp....

Pocahontas played a pivotal role in the New World, but the powerful pull between her tribe and the new settlement on Virginia's shores took its toll....

This is the true story of Mary Washington. When she wasn't worrying about being poor, she was poking her nose in George's business, baking gingerbread, and smoking a pipe....

Abraham Lincoln had to run the country, win the war and look after his family....

This heartwarming fictionalized autobiography tells the story of what it is like for a little girl to be growing up in an unfamiliar place....

Everyone knows that John Hancock was one of the first signers of the Declaration of Independence....

Sam Adams loved to walk around his hometown Boston, but finally gets on a horse for the good of his country....