Trailblazers of the modern world

Describes the life and work of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

A biography of the Indian political and spiritual leader who furthered a strategy of nonviolent civil disobedience to coerce Britain into granting independence to India in 1947.

A biography of the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.

A biography of the First Lady who, despite her shyness, followed her conscience and devoted her life to helping others and working for peace.

Examines the life and career of Roberto Clemente, a baseball player from Puerto Rico who overcame racism and other challenges to become a hero to the Spanish-speaking world, and the first Latin American player to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.