On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: He often said that sound and music were his life’s blood.  In fact, he said that he would not trade his musical ability for the ability to see again.  Second part of a two-part series.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: His work brought together different kinds of music and different kinds of music fans.  First part of a two-part series.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Women finally won that right in 1920 with the approval of the nineteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But she did not live to see it.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: The artist brought together sculpture and painting in his "combine" works.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: "Little Women" is still one of America's best loved children's books. Louisa May Alcott based the book on her own family.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Murrow developed the CBS television shows "See It Now" and "Person to Person."

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA:  Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America. 

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: The famous violinist was an international cultural ambassador.  He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries.  And he was a teacher and activist.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: McClintock won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in nineteen eighty-three. She won it for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Abzug represented New York City in Congress during the 1970's. She was an activist against American involvement in the war in Vietnam.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Charlton Heston became known for playing powerful heroes. His most famous movie was ''Ben-Hur.''

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Later in his career, he wrote about people whose lives were affected by racism, violence and poverty. Second of two parts in observance of National Poetry Month.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: He was one of the leading voices of the Harlem Renaissance. First of two parts in observance of National Poetry Month.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: He played in 2,130 games without missing one. That record lasted for 56 years.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: His first novel, ''The Sun Also Rises,'' made Hemingway famous at the age of 25. First part of a two-part series.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Independent Mary Kay representatives sell products in peoples' homes in more than 30 countries.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: He wrote novels and stories about men of action. They include "A Farewell to Arms," "Death in the Afternoon," and "For Whom the Bell Tolls." Second of two parts.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: She was an activist who worked to improve the lives of others. She was also the first woman and the first black person to run for president of the U.S.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: A Broadway musical, "Annie Get Your Gun," tells her story.

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Porter wrote some of the most beautiful love songs ever, full of true, deep feeling. Today these songs are still valued for their beauty, humor and intelligence. And for their unexpected jokes and word play. Second of two parts.