(4) YA Shaping America series. Seven profiles introduce Antoine Cadillac, Jean du Sable, and other historical figures instrumental in settling the Midwest. Because the subjects lived in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, some of the dates and details provided are sketchy, but the biographies are adequately written, and the accompanying maps, historical reproductions, and sidebars are solid supplemental matter. Timeline. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA This laudatory biography follows the life of the activist who was in part responsible for the declaration of the Everglades as a national park. Born in 1890, Douglas was briefly married, worked for the Red Cross during World War I, and was a newspaper journalist before becoming a short story writer. Doherty's appreciation for his subject shines through in this book illustrated with black-and-white photos. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) YA The deeds and personality of Captain John Smith, as well as his famous rescue by Pocahontas, are described in this admiring biography, with quotes from Smith's own writings. The intrusive narration is busy with editorial comments and unwarranted inferences; nevertheless, the brisk work contains a strong dramatic arc. Black-and-white historical engravings and a time line are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) YA Shaping America series. This book profiles seven notable figures involved in settling the south-central U.S., including Henry de Tonty of Arkansas, Auguste Chouteau of Missouri, and Daniel Boone of Kentucky. Extensively captioned historical reproductions and maps enhance the well-documented and thorough text. Frequent sidebars and text boxes provide related additional information. A timeline and source notes are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) YA Shaping America series. Report writers will appreciate this solid volume on the settling of the American West that includes chapters on Juan de Oñate, Junípero Serra, John Sutter, John McLoughlin, and Brigham Young. Conflicts among Native Americans, Mexicans, Spanish, Americans, and British are not glossed over. Archival photos and maps, a time line, and source notes are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

(3) YA This well-researched volume presents the life of Bradford, the second man to sign the Mayflower Compact and the second to serve as governor of Plymouth, in simple prose that does not overwhelm the inherent drama of the events. Doherty separates fact from widely accepted myths about the Pilgrims and provides informed speculation when historical records are silent or vague on specific topics. Black-and-white reproductions are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 4-6 Shaping America series. Each chapter profiles an important figure from the Colonial era, including Peter Stuyvesant, William Penn, and Walter Raleigh. Each cogent text is accompanied by maps and black-and-white historical reproductions, as well as information boxes on related topics such as slavery, relations between Native Americans and the colonists, and thumbnail biographies of additional notable individuals. Extensive time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 4-6 Shaping America series. Each chapter profiles an important figure from the Colonial era, including Peter Stuyvesant, William Penn, and Walter Raleigh. Each cogent text is accompanied by maps and black-and-white historical reproductions, as well as information boxes on related topics such as slavery, relations between Native Americans and the colonists, and thumbnail biographies of additional notable individuals. Extensive time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Collective Biographies series. Ten or eleven Americans who have played significant military or social activist roles are introduced in each volume of this competently written series. Profiles focus on external events, rather than character or personality descriptions; each features a grainy black-and-white portrait and one or two often marginally related photographs. The Civil War volumes contain glossaries; the others include bibliographies. Ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.