Booker T. Washington, educator and political leaderApr. 5, 1856-Nov. 14, 1915
More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby, illustrated by Chris Soentpiet (Scholastic, 1995)
More than anything else, young Booker T. Washington wanted to learn how to read. Follow his journey in this story based on his childhood.
A biography of Washington, a famous African-American is posted at the Thomson/Gale web site.
