People we should know

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

2010
Examines the life and career of Hillary Rodham Clinton, discussing her childhood, family, education, marriage to former president Bill Clinton, political success, and other related topics.

Michael Phelps

2010
Presents the life of champion swimmer Michael Phelps who won eight gold medals in the summer Olympics of 2008.

John McCain

2009
Examines the life and career of John McCain, a lifelong military man and politician who became the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 presidential election.

Michelle Obama

2010
Examines the life and accomplishments of Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama and the first African-American woman to become the First Lady of the United States.

Rosa Parks

2006
A short biography of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, chronicling her childhood and early work with the NAACP, as well as the events surrounding the famous Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott which began because of Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus to a white man.

Venus and Serena Williams

2005
Presents a short biography of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams and traces their lives from a poor community near Los Angeles to the professional tennis circuit and later to the 2000 Olympics where they won the gold medal in doubles tennis.

Eleanor Roosevelt

2005
Presents a brief biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, discussing her difficult childhood, her marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt, and her lifelong devotion to helping the poor.

Amelia Earhart

2005
Presents a short biography of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to solo across the Atlantic Ocean and establish world records when few women flew airplanes.

Steven Spielberg

2005
A biography of Steven Spielberg, the Academy Award-winning producer and director of films in a variety of genres, such as E.T., Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, and Schindler's List.

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