Ferguson career biographies

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Hank Aaron

baseball player
2005
Presents a short biography on Baseball great Hank Aaron and chronicles his career from the Negro League to his years with the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers, his record-breaking home-run record, and his influence upon the game and his fans.

Stephen King

author
2005
Presents the biography of writer Stephen King and chronicles his life and career from his childhood, marriage, and his relentless pursuit to become a published author.

Stephen Hawking

physicist and educator
2005
Tells the life story of Stephen Hawking, who has become one of the world's most accomplished and famous physicists despite having ALS, and explains how to become a physicist or college professor.

Warren Buffett

financier
2006
Presents a brief biography of Warren Buffett, the billionaire businessman whose company owns and operates businesses ranging from GEICO insurance to Benjamin Moore paints, and provides information on his education and career development.

Denzel Washington

actor
2005
Presents a short biography of actor, Denzel Washington, and chronicles his life, personal and professional challenges and achievements, and his rise to the top of the entertainment industry.

Roberto Clemente

baseball player
2006
Presents a biography of Roberto Clemente, Latin American baseball player, providing information on his childhood, his education, and his achievements in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Eugenie Clark

marine biologist
2005
Tells Eugenie Clark's life story, describing her start in marine biology and explaining how she came to be the world's leading shark expert. Also explains how to become a marine biologist and how to become a professional diver.

Wilma Rudolph

athlete and educator
2000
A career biography of Wilma Rudolph, focusing on her accomplishments as an athlete and educator, and as the first American woman to win three gold medals at the same Olympics.

Shirley Temple Black

actor and diplomat
2000
A biography of Shirley Temple Black, the 1930s child movie star who later became U.S. ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia; also includes information on becoming an actor and becoming a foreign service officer.

Sandra Day O'Connor

lawyer and Supreme Court justice
2000
A career biography of Sandra Day O'Conner, focusing on her accomplishments as a lawyer and as the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

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