A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who created the dot system of reading and writing that is now used by the blind throughout the world.

Chronicles the life and achievements of the nation's second First Lady and advocate for women's rights.

Examines the life and achievements of nineteenth-century French scientist Louis Pasteur, discussing the great curiosity that led to his discoveries in the field of medicine.

Recalls Louisa May Alcott's life, beginning with her learning the importance of giving over receiving, a lesson she would recount throughout her life as her family's sole breadwinner, and ending with the success of Little Women.

Looks at the life and accomplishments of Eli Whitney, the eighteenth-century inventor who revolutionized cotton production in the South with his creation of the cotton gin, and who later designed machines for the mass production of muskets.