Whitelaw, Nancy

Chronicles the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, discussing his childhood, schooling, work as a lawyer for the NAACP, role in landmark Supreme Court decisions, and efforts to promote racial equality.

Presents the life and era of William Tecumseh Sherman, a most respected and feared Union general during the Civil War.

Describes the life of the twenty-sixth president of the United States, from his sickly youth through his varied career as rancher, author, and politician.

A biography of the civil rights advocate who was the first African-American to be appointed to the Supreme Court.

Examines the life and times of Joseph Stalin, the dictatorial leader of the Soviet Union from 1925 to 1953.

A biography of the French war hero and leader.

A biography of Katharine Graham, focusing on her leadership as chief executive officer of the "Washington Post," and discussing some of the major decisions she made during her career related to the publishing of the Pentagon Papers, and the investigation of Watergate.

Biography of Alexander Hamilton, who was an early American statesman and served as President Washington's Secretary of the Treasury.

Describes the lives and work of socialist reformers Eugene Debs, Emma Goldman, Upton Sinclair, Norman Thomas, and John Reed, discussing their impact on the U.S.'s political development.