U.S. History Picture Book Biographies

Picture book biographies are our favorite way to study history with our kids. Don’t miss our FREE giant list of picture book biographies across categories and time periods that can coordinate with the rest of your curriculum.

The books below are biographies related to U.S. History.

(This printable will give you the whole list of picture book biographies – you’ll find the U. S. History Books on page 24-26.)

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Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909

Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade

Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra

Ride On, Will Cody!: A Legend of the Pony Express

Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness

The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

Ben Franklin’s Big Splash: The Mostly True Story of His First Invention

The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks

Sixteen Years In Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story

Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote

Leave It to Abigail!: The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams

Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott

So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom

From a Small Seed – The Story of Eliza Hamilton

Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children

Teedie: The Story of Young Teddy Roosevelt

Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Phillis Sings Out Freedom: The Story of George Washington and Phillis Wheatley

Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot’s World War II Story

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace

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Picture book biographies are our favorite way to study history with our kids. Don’t miss our FREE giant list of picture book biographies across categories and time periods that can coordinate with the rest of your curriculum. The books below are biographies all about artists.