1912-

Offers a brief overview of the life and rule of Kim Il Sung, the ruler of North Korea who was responsible for starting a war that brought the world to the brink of nuclear holocaust.

The author discusses the broken relationship between his father and uncle, twins born Jewish and raised Catholic whose Holocaust experiences--one found shelter in a monasticcommunity while the other was interned in a Nazi camp--set them on different spiritual paths and led each to see the other as a traitor to the family faith.

Chicago author, historian, and actor Studs Terkel looks back on his life from the perspective of ninety-five years, discussing his early childhood and family, his experiences as a law student during the Great Depression, his career as an actor on the radio and onstage, his military service, involvement in politics, famous friendships, and work to give voice to the uncelebrated through his writing.

David Packard tells the story of the company he founded with friend, Bill Hewlett, in a one-car garage and how their philosophies helped Hewlett-Packard become a leader in technological advances.

Discusses the life, career, and literary works of author and poet May Sarton.

Presents the author's diary which describes a rural North Dakota family's life during the Dust Bowl years, from 1927-1937, when the state suffered from economic hardships, restrictions on women, and family frustrations.

The author tells her life story, describing her Pennsylvania childhood, her college years in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance, her experiences as a welfare caseworker during the Depression, her four decades as president of the National Council of Negro Women, and her top-level involvement in the civil rights movement.

Tells firsthand of the costly battle at the end of World War II that gave American forces control of Iwo Jima and vital airstrips halfway between Saipan and Japan.

Photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks tells his life story beginning with his arrival in St. Paul, Minnesota, at age sixteen after his mother's death, covering such topics as his time on the streets, his work to bring greater attention to African-American poverty, and his years as a war correspondent.

A biography of the author and conservationist who has been a key figure in such groups as Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth.