Garza, Hedda

Documents the history of the fight by women for the right to practice law in the United States.

A biography of the man who transformed China from a culture steeped in ancient traditions into a revolutionary communist state.

Examines the racist attitudes that kept African-Americans from meaningful service in the United States military and the changes that occurred in the armed forces' policies during World War II.

Recounts the story of women in medicine from ancient times to the present and its connection with the feminist movement.

Presents the life and times of the folk singer who was a major voice of the social upheaval of the 1960s and who continues her commitment to social activism to this day.

Presents the life and times of the celebrated cellist who modernized cello technique and firmly established the cello as a concert instrument.

The biography of Frida Kahlo who after being injured in a bus in Mexico City conquered excruciating physical pain and plunged into the artistic and political movements of her day. Throughout her marriage to the renowned Mexican painter Diego Rivera, Kahlo struggled for emotional fulfillment and artistic recognition.