Macy, Sue

Looks at the life and career of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman to travel in space.

On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach of Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned. If Trudy reached it successfully, she would be the first female swimmer, and only the sixth person ever, to do so.

"... in this book we meet the first generation of female motorists who drove cars for fun, profit, and to make a statement about the evolving role of women ..."--Amazon.

Looks at the life and career of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman to travel in space.

Details the life and career of American sportswriter Mary Garber.

An illustrated biography of the famous sharpshooter and wild west entertainer, Annie Oakley.

A photographic biography of Annie Oakley, discussing her early life, her prowess with a gun, her stint with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and her enduring image in movies, books, television shows, and plays.

1948: Television cameras follow two teams of skaters as they circle the track. Leading the pack, rivals Gerry Murray and Midge "Toughie" Brasuhn vie for position.

An illustrated biography of the famous sharpshooter and wild west entertainer, Annie Oakley.