1921-

Examines the life of the baseball player whose successful career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was ended by a serious automobile accident.

Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, women scientists who won the Nobel Prize against extraordinary odds, in different fields and under different circumstances.

Presents and illustrated biography of John Glenn, with a special emphasis on his career as an astronaut.

Details astronaut John Glenn's second flight into space in 1998 and contrasts it with his first flight in 1962, discussing training, equipment, and responsibilities.

Life story of Roy Campanella who was one of the first African-American baseball players in the major leagues.