A Gateway biography

The first private American citizen chosen to go on a space flight, Christa McAuliffe, lost her life when the Challenger exploded just after liftoff. Describes her special interest in the space program.

A biography of the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature.

Examines the life and work of Dr. Jonas Salk, focusing on his development of the polio vaccine.

Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century African-American astronomer, mathematician, inventor, and writer Benjamin Banneker.

Text and photos chronicle the life of Senator John McCain up to the year 2000, including his five and a half years as a prisoner-of-war in Vietnam.

A biography of Elizabeth Dole, discussing her childhood in North Carolina, her elementary and college days, her political accomplishments, and her marriage to presidential candidate Bob Dole.