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Libby Dodge, the youngest inmate at Sherborn Women's Prison in Massachusetts in the early 1900s, gains insights into her past and future after she becomes a member of the prison choir and participates in the production of the operetta "The Pirates of Penzance.".

Briefly introduces the life and accomplishments of American social reformer Susan B. Anthony.

A biography of British pirate and explorer Sir Francis Drake, featuring his search for riches in the Americas and his eventual voyage around the world.

A description of the life of the outstanding baseball player who started in the Negro Leagues, overcame racial discrimination to play with the New York Giants, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of African-American educator Mary McLeod Bethune.

Presents the life of the famed Negro League third baseman and discusses segregation in America, the formation of the Negro Leagues, and the integration of professional baseball in 1947.

Presents a biography of the powerful homerun hitter and chronicles the history of African American participation in organized baseball, the formation of the Negro leagues, and racial politics in America.

Profiles twelve baseball players who labored in the Negro leagues formed near the turn of the century because African Americans were not allowed in the major leagues from 1898 until 1947.

Brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of American patriot Betsy Ross, credited with making the first American flag.

Biography of nineteenth-century philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, tracing his path from poverty to great wealth, providing information about some of the important historical events that occurred during his lifetime, and discussing how he used his money to support education through a library building program.