Naden, Corinne J

A biography of the actress who won a Golden Globe Award in 2000 for her leading role in the television movie "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.".

Surveys the history, role, equipment and weapons, command structure, and work of the United States Navy.

Explores the history and natural environment of the Black Sea area.

Traces the history of the ninth colony to be founded in America from the arrival of its first settlers to its ratification of the Constitution in 1787.

Text and color photographs describe the challenges and hazards of motocross, a motorcycle race which originated in Great Britain.

Text and photographs portray the enduro and oval-track events of motorcycle racing.

Discusses the National Championship Series of motorcycle races which is held each year from February to October.

Profiles the life of the scientist who studied mountain gorillas in central Africa and worked to ensure their survival.

Contains a brief biography of Wilma Rudolph, Olympic runner, and includes information on her poor childhood in rural Tennessee, her achievements at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games, and her legacy.

Examines the life of poet and author Maya Angelou, discussing her difficult childhood, her education, and her marriages and son, and looking at her accomplishments as the first African-American streetcar conductor in San Francisco, as an entertainer, writer, and civil rights activist.