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Raggin' the blues

legendary country blues and ragtime musicians
2001
Profiles eight country blues and ragtime musicians.

Mary Robinson

fighter for human rights
2004
Presents a biography on Mary Robinson, the first woman President of Ireland, fighter for human rights, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Storming the skies

the story of Katherine and Marjorie Stinson, pioneer women aviators
2004
Describes the lives and careers of the sisters Katherine and Marjorie Stinson, pioneers who battled gender discrimination in order to be air pilots.

Elusive glory

African-American heroes of World War II
2001
Profiles the heroic efforts of thirteen African-American men who fought for the United States in World War II but whose actions were overlooked simply because of their color.

Blackball superstars

legendary players of the Negro baseball leagues
1999
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.
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