Alamosa Public Library

A biography of the man who transformed China from a culture steeped in ancient traditions into a revolutionary communist state.

A biography of the man who was elected to the office of presidency four times and provided inspired leadership during the Depression and later in the face of the Nazi menace.

A biography of one of the first leaders of the campaign for women's rights who helped organize the women's suffrage movement.

Presents the lives and careers of the imprisoned leader of the African National Congress and his wife, an activist in the struggle for black majority rights in South Africa.

Examines the life of the reclusive nineteenth-century Massachusetts poet whose posthumously published poetry brought her the public attention she had carefully avoided during her lifetime.

A biography of the commander general of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II who became the thirty-fourth President of the United States.

A biography of the Soviet leader, focusing on his formative years in Soviet Georgia, his rise to the top of the Communist party, and his leadership during World War II.

Chronicles the troubled life of the nineteenth-century author, focusing on the haunting nature of his work.

Traces the life of the dedicated and talented blues musician, from his birth in the Mississippi Delta in 1925 through the early 1990s.

Discusses the life, career, and creative contributions of the actor and comedian.