A biography of the aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic.

Describes how a woman left blind and deaf from a childhood illness overcame her handicaps to become a noted writer and humanitarian.

Follows the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

A biography of the woman who became a staff photographer for Life magazine and served overseas as a correspondent during World War II and the Korean War.

A biography of the marine biologist and author whose writings stressed the interrelation of all living things and the dependence of human welfare on natural processes.

Chronicles the life and achievements of the wife of the second president of the United States.

A biography of the American primitive painter who, at the age of seventy-six, without ever having had an art lesson, began painting realistic scenes of rural life which were critically acclaimed and made her famous.

Traces the life and career of the American painter who was a member of the French impressionist movement of the late 1800's.