Book excerpt: Profiles from History takes a fresh look a familiar faces. Along with beautiful illustrations and fascinating stories, this book encourages children to think about the motivations of twenty historical figures. Activities and discussion questions help students recognize the effect these individuals have had on history. The profiles include: Marco Polo Johannes Gutenberg William Bradford Squanto Galileo Christopher Columbus John Smith Leonardo da Vinci Pochahontas William Shakespeare Michelangelo James Cook George Frideric Handel Benjamin Franklin Meriwether Lewis William Clark Thomas Jefferson Sacagawea Mozart Zebulon Pike Francois Millet Jesse Applegate Did you know... Benjamin Franklin had such an impact that nearly 20,000 people attended his funeral? Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press to make the written word available to all, not just the wealthy? Pocahontas bravely risked her life on more than one occasion to save others? Francois Millet was one of the first to paint common people with honor and dignity? Jesse Applegate blazed a safer trail out west so that others would never have to experience his pain? Profiles include a variety of fun activities such as crossword puzzles, word scrambles and sequencing. Timeline figures add depth and perspective. Make learning personal and memorable with Profiles from History."