Fleming Community Library

Grace Hopper was a pioneer in computer programming, a woman whose scientific research led to computer-language tools and technology still in use today. Her story is filled with trial and error, and readers can follow the journey step by step.

This book contains brief biographies of one hundred men and women who attained greatness through military force, strategy, and/or the ability to command, relating the often harsh conditions and incredible odds each faced.

A biography of David Farragut, who fought with the North during the Civil War and was the United States' first admiral.

Presents a brief biography of Sir Francis Drake, the British explorer who traveled around the globe from 1577 to 1580, and includes information on his career as the greatest seaman of the Elizabethan Age.