Rose Blue

One summer day in 1959, nine-year-old Ron McNair, who dreams of becoming a pilot, walks into the Lake City, South Carolina, public library and insists on checking out some books, despite the rule that only white people can have library cards. Includes facts about McNair, who grew up to be an astronaut.

Profiles the life of the distinguished general, from his early life, to his involvement in the Persian Gulf War, to his evolving political career.

A biography of the television journalist who joined the staff of "60 Minutes" as that show's first female correspondent.

Examines the life and career of the black woman from Texas who became a prominent political figure.

Discusses the events leading up to the American Civil War, particularly the strongly held beliefs about the institution of slavery.

Profiles Wilma Rudolph, a sickly child born to a poor family in rural Tennessee who went on to become a world famous, record-breaking, Olympic track star.