People who made a difference

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Florence Nightingale

A biography of the famous English nurse who served in the Crimean War.

Desmond Tutu

Examines the life of the South African bishop and civil rights worker who has worked extensively to improve conditions for his fellow citizens.

Sojourner Truth

Follows the life of the former slave who gained renown as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights.

Florence Nightingale

Recounts the life story of the English girl who became a famous nurse and dedicated herself to the alleviation of suffering at home and abroad.

Louis Braille

The life of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who originated the raised dot system of reading and writing used by the blind throughout the world.

Bob Geldof

champion of Africa's hungry people
1990
Follows the early years, musical career, and charity work of the musician who organized the Live Aid project in 1985 to raise money for the starving people of Africa.

Ralph Nader

crusader for safe consumer products
1991
A biography of the consumer advocate who devotes his life to crusading for citizens' rights, such as safer cars, cleaner food, and truthful advertising.

Desmond Tutu

Examines the life of the South African bishop and civil rights worker who has worked extensively to improve conditions for his fellow citizens.

Sojourner Truth

Follows the life of the former slave who gained renown as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights.

Florence Nightingale

Recounts the life story of the English girl who became a famous nurse and dedicated herself to the alleviation of suffering at home and abroad.

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