biography

Examines the childhood, education, war years, political career, and personal life of the British statesman, soldier, and historian.

Traces the life and achievements of the reporter/reformer who pursued a career in journalism at a time when such a career was not proper for a woman.

Chronicles the life of the heavyweight boxing champion, from his early years to his draft resistance through his astounding boxing career which established him as one of the greatest fighters of all time.

A biography of the twenty-sixth President, who among other achievements transformed himself from a sickly youth into a hero of the Spanish-American War.

A biography of the founder of the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, known for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and other places and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

A biography of the 15th-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.

A biography of the filmmaker responsible for such popular films as "Jaws," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and "E.T.".

A biography of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman in space.

Follows the life of the African-American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on the expedition to the North Pole.

A Holocaust survivor recounts her liberation from a Nazi concentration camp, search for surviving family members, and long and difficult ordeal of trying to immigrate with her husband and two children to America.