American lives

Offers a brief introduction to the life and times of frontiersman James Beckwourth, discussing his efforts to save his family from Native American raids, how he became a Crow war chief, why Beckwourth Pass is named after him, and other related topics.

A biography of Andrew Jackson, discussing his early life, his role in the Revolutionary War, his leadership during the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, and his tenure as the seventh president of the United States.

A biography of astronaut Buzz Aldrin who was a member of the first Project Apollo crew to land on the moon. Describes his childhood, his early career as an air force pilot, the moon mission, and his life after the mission.

Examines the life of African-American activist W.E.B. Du Bois, discussing his childhood in Massachusetts, his awakening to the plight of his people, his education and encounters with racism, his work as a teacher and as a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, his marriage, and his later years.

Offers a brief overview of the life and times of Luisa Moreno and her involvement in the fight for the rights of Latin Americans and factory workers.

Presents a brief biography of Dolores Huerta, describing her efforts in the 1960s to organize migrant workers in California into a union that became the United Farm Workers.

A biography of the social activist known for founding Hull House in Chicago and for winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

Presents a short biography on American patriot, Patrick Henry and discusses his early life and education in Virginia, election to the House of Burgesses in 1765, opposition to British oppression, and involvement in the Revolutionary War.

A biography of the former Texas governor who was elected president in the much-contested presidential race of 2000.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and times of frontiersman Davy Crockett.