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Cokie Roberts sheds new light on the generation of heroines, reformers, and visionaries who helped shape our nation with this blend of biographical portraits and behind-the-scenes vignettes chronicling women's public roles and private responsibilities. Drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources--many of them previously unpublished--Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of women who laid the groundwork...

A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee University and later became the most powerful African American leader at the turn of the century.

Traces the life and achievements of the black educator who fought bigotry and racial injustice and sought equality for blacks in the areas of education and political rights.

Recounts the life of the black educator, from her childhood in thecotton fields of South Carolina to her success as teacher, crusader, and presidential adviser.

Describes the life and times of the man made famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language.

Describes the life of Booker T. Washington, his accomplishments as an educator, and his impact on the fight for equality.

Covers the life of Booker T. Washington from his early childhood as a Virginia slave through his rise to founder of the Tuskegee Institute.

A biography of one-time slave, known for his commitment to education and his role in establishing Tuskegee Institute.

"The life of Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved teacher who strongly believed in the power of education and risked her life to teach others during slavery. Includes afterword and sources"--