Profiles the life of Italian artist and sculptor Michelangelo, well known for his marble statue of David and his painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Examines the life and times of the eighteenth president of the United States, discussing his personal life as well as his military and political careers.
Explores the life and career of author Amy Tan, from her childhood in Oakland, California, through her struggle to accept her Chinese heritage, to her career as a writer.
Profiles the respected leader, Crazy Horse, who was loved by the Sioux people for his generosity and determination. Strong in battle, he fought to preserve the Sioux way of life and protect their lands from homesteaders who flocked to settle the frontier.
Presents the life of Cesar Chavez, focusing primarily on his work organizing the National Farm Workers Association and working for improved working and living conditions for all Mexican Americans.
A biography of the sixteenth-century cartographer Gerardus Mercator, who invented a method of projecting the curvature of the Earth's surface on to a flat sheet of paper.