Stewart, Whitney

Traces the life and career of the Chinese Communist leader who brought reforms and international trade to China in the 1980s.

The story of the Dalai Lama who was forced into exile at the age of twenty-four, nine years after the Chinese invaded Tibet, and who became a spiritual leader known around the world as a promoter of nonviolence and human rights.

Profiles the life of the explorer who, with Tenzing Norgay, was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the famous cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Bambi and was the owner of Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland.