A biography of the African American woman who escaped from slavery, led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, aided Northern troops during the Civil War, and worked for women's suffrage.
Tracks the life of Frederick Douglass from his birth in slavery to his rise as a noted author, speaker and politician who championed the rights of his people.
A biography of the first African-American player in modern American major league baseball, emphasizing the prejudice he had to overcome by sheer courage.
A brief biography of the forty-second president of the United States, highlighting his political life and his successful 1992 campaign against President Bush.