An Impact biography

Details Harriet Tubman's life, experiences, and efforts to aid slaves in escaping to the North, as well as her assistance to the Union cause during the Civil War.

Traces the life of the Egyptian leader from his humble beginnings, through his military career and years in prison, to his years as president of Egypt and his outstanding efforts to make peace with Israel.

Follows the life, career, and music of the influential and popular rock and roll star, from his early years in Mississippi to his controversial death.

Presents the lives and careers of the imprisoned leader of the African National Congress and his wife, an activist in the struggle for black majority rights in South Africa.

A biography of the rock musician emphasizing his contributions to and influence on the music and culture of the Sixties and Seventies.

Describes briefly the colonial India into which Gandhi was born, his upbringing and education, including his stay in South Africa, and the nonviolent revolution he led to free India from English rule.

Describes Einstein's life and his work whose impact caused a revolution in physics. Summarizes Newton's theories and Einstein's theory of relativity.

Examines the upbringing, education, writings, and political activities of one of the founders of the NAACP.

A biography of the Soviet leader, focusing on his formative years in Soviet Georgia, his rise to the top of the Communist party, and his leadership during World War II.

Follows the famous sports figure who broke baseball's color barrier from his early years in California through his struggle with the Brooklyn Dodgers to his post-playing career.