Eleanor Roosevelt overcame many hardships throughout her life. Considered homely, Roosevelt grew up at the end of the Vi... MoreEleanor Roosevelt: First Lady
In 1954, Condoleezza Rice was born in Birmingham, Alabama, a city that Martin Luther King called the ""most segregated c... MoreCondoleezza Rice: Stateswoman
As a lawyer, judge, lecturer, writer, and activist, Shirin Ebadi has spoken out in her country, Iran, as well as through... MoreShirin Ebadi
As the son of a former slave, a musical pioneer, and a posthumous winner of a Pulitzer Prize, composer Scott Joplin foug... MoreScott Joplin
Few other government documents have influenced history as much as the U.S. Constitution. It laid the groundwork for the ... MoreHow the Constitution Was Created
This biography looks at the life of Ray Charles, from the abject disadvantage of being orphaned, black and blind in the ... MoreRay Charles: Musician
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