Describes the life of the pilot who, in 1932, was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, and who was later lost at sea while attempting to fly around the world.

A biography of the Indian political and spiritual leader who furthered a strategy of nonviolent civil disobedience to coerce Britain into granting independence to India in 1947.

Examines the talents, successful career, and ethnic background of the golfer Tiger Woods.

Describes the life and work of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

Profiles Bob Dylan, a singer and songwriter for over forty years who is known for such songs as "Blowin' in the Wind," "Just like a Woman," and "Things Have Changed," the Academy Award winning song from the film, "Wonder Boys."

A biography of the thirty-second president, who led the United States during the Depression and World War II.

A biography of the first man on the moon, covering his youth, his career as an astronaut, and his life after NASA.

Follows the life, career, and music of the popular rock and roll singer, from his early years in Mississippi to his controversial death at age forty-two.

Describes the life and career of Pablo Picasso, discussing his great impact on twentieth-century art.

A biography of the bicycle makers whose fascination with flight led them to build and fly the world's first successful aircraft powered by an engine and controlled by a pilot.