An Impact biography

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Billie Holiday

the tragedy and triumph of Lady Day
1995
Relates the story of the African American woman who, despite a turbulent life, became one of the most famous singers in the history of jazz.

Every day I sing the blues

the story of B.B. King
1995
Traces the life of the dedicated and talented blues musician, from his birth in the Mississippi Delta in 1925 through the early 1990s.

Nat Turner and the Southhampton revolt of 1831

1992
Describes the life of the slave and preacher who led the most successful slave rebellion in American history.

Eleanor Roosevelt

1982
A biography of the woman who followed her conscience to become the most admired, the most criticized, and the most influential woman in American history.

Mao Zedong

1982
A biography of the man who transformed China from a culture steeped in ancient traditions into a revolutionary communist state.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

woman of courage
1992
A biography of the African American woman who campaigned for civil rights and founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Mahalia Jackson

queen of gospel song
1996

Aretha Franklin

Lady Soul
1995
Explores Aretha Franklin's life and musical development, from her childhood in Detroit to her continued success in the recording industry.

Nikita Khrushchev

1989
Follows the life of the man who was head of the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1964.

Golda Meir

1983
Traces the life and accomplishments of the woman Zionist who at the age of seventy became the prime minister of Israel.

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