Community builders

A biography of DeWitt and Lila Wallace, founders of "Reader's Digest" and philanthropists who donated the majority of their vast fortune to worthy causes.

Relates the life story of Molly Brown, who rose from humble beginnings to great wealth through the Colorado Gold Rush, survived the sinking of the Titanic, and was active in social reform.

A biography of a Puerto Rican leader who worked to improve living conditions on his island, and served as governor from 1949-1965.

A biography of the African-American who began life in a poor, black neighborhood in Eufaula, Oklahoma, in 1957, and went on to become a United States congressman.

A biography of the world-famous doctors who established the Mayo Clinic, funded numerous medical studies, and contributed thousands of dollars to their home city Rochester, Minnesota.

A biography of the wealthy Chicago socialite who used her money to advance worthy city causes and to improve the lives of working women.

A biography of the third president of the United States, covering his early life in Virginia, his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, his political career, his retirement to Monticello, and his founding of the University of Virginia.

A biography of Sam Houston who served as a Congressman and Governor of Tennessee before his association with Texas began.

A simple biography of former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, focusing on her efforts to beautify the nation.

Presents the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.