Great achievers

Relates the story of a soldier from Russell, Kansas, who was injured in World War II and who went on to become a Republican senator in the United States Congress.

Examines the life and achievements of this successful baseball pitcher who has only one hand.

The life of the author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, who was also a noted inventor, architect, farmer, statesman, and educator.

A biography of Roy Campanella, the award-winning catcher whose baseball career was cut short by an accident which left him partially paralyzed.

Examines the personal and professional life of the popular television actress.

Text and accompanying photographs examine the life of a young man with Down's syndrome who fulfilled his dream of becoming a television star.

Briefly examines the life of the renowned Dutch painter and traces the development of his art.

Photographs and text present the biography of the author Flannery O'Connor, who was stricken with lupus erythematosus at the age of 25, but continued writing until her death at the age of 40.

The life story of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, a brilliant leader who united the American people during perilous times and proved to the world that his physical disability could not prevent him from achieving greatness.

Text and accompanying photographs present a biography of the African-American singer who has triumphed over poverty, blindness, racism, and, drug addiction to become one of the most highly acclaimed musicians.