An Impact biography

Surveys the life and career of the first prime minister of Israel.

Discusses the life of Mikhail Gorbachev from his formative years to the present, and examines the reforms he has introduced to the Soviet Union.

A biography of the commander general of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II who became the thirty-fourth President of the United States.

Traces the life and achievements of German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun from his childhood dreams of human interplanetary travel to their realization as von Braun became a prominent figure in modern rocketry.

Surveys the life and career of the Negro League's pitching phenomenon, the first baseball player in the Negro Leagues to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Describes the life, work, and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., proponent of change through non-violence.

A biography of the American inventor and engineer who became a pioneer in the automobile industry and founded the Ford Motor Company.

Examines the life of the Austrian journalist who became the founder of the modern Zionist movement.

A biography of the opera and concert singer who, among other achievements, was the first African-American soloist to perform with the Metropolitan Opera Company in 1955.

A biography of the acclaimed American writer whose childhood and adult experiences became common themes in his stories and novels.