Introduces children to the life of influential political leader Condoleezza Rice, discussing her childhood, schooling, years as a teacher, influence on American politics, and other related topics.
Examines the role of the Cabinet in U.S. government, looking at the individual offices and departments that provide advice to the president; and discusses how the powers of the Cabinet have changed throughout the country's history.
Chronicles the life of seventeenth-century bureaucrat Samuel Pepys, drawing information from the extensive journals he kept examining every aspect of his own life.
Looks at the life of Boston bookseller Henry Knox, focusing on his vital role in the American Revolution as commander of the Continental Army's artillery and the man responsible for having cannons in place for the key battle at Dorchester Heights.
Looks at the life and accomplishments of Frances Perkins, focusing on her work as a social reformer, and her appointment by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the post of secretary of labor, making her the first woman cabinet member.
An investigative account of the secret war in Cambodia during the Vietnam War, and of the use of power by Nixon and Kissinger in Indo-Chinese foreign policy.
