1936-

Examines the role of the U.S. Air Force in the Gulf War, focusing on the contributions of General Chuck Horner who served as commander of the U.S. and allied air campaign; provides insight into the rebuilding of the Air Force since Vietnam; and discusses how war has changed in the last decade of the twentieth century.

Novelist and critic A.S. Byatt and Brazilian psychoanalyst Ign?s Sodr? discuss six major texts by women authors from different periods in history.

Relates the story of the author's travels with his wife through the countrysides of Wales, England, and Scotland in 1992 searching for ancient megaliths, with contemplations on each day's experiences, and some religious history.

Traces the life and work of this African-American woman who was a respected politician, teacher, and spokeswoman for democracy.

Traces Jim Brown's rise to stardom with the Cleveland Browns.

A career biography of Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Alan Alda tells his life story, describing his childhood on tour with a burlesque troupe, his relationships with his actor father and mentally ill mother, his start on the television show "M*A*S*H," and his family life.

A biography of the Congresswoman from Texas, the first African American woman ever to be elected to that office from the South.