Breaking barriers

Traces the life of Karol Wojtyla from his childhood and student years in Poland through his ordination as a priest, his election as Pope John Paul II, and his efforts to strengthen the Catholic Church.

Describes the life of the nineteenth-century crusader who spent much of her life involved in the temperance, abolitionist, and women's rights movements.

Focuses on on the accomplishments of the television talk show host, actor, and producer who is one of the most recognized females in the world.

Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.

A biography of the South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.

Examines the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

Describes the life of this American statesman, from his birth in Harlem, to his role as general in the Persian Gulf War, to his current position of secretary of state.