A biography of the playwright who was the first black person and the youngest American to receive the New York Drama Critics' award for the best play of the year.
Provides readers with the life and times of this dedicated lawyer and public speaker who worked to support the federal government and the power of the Union during difficult periods of disharmony and dissent among the states.
Discusses the personal and professional life of the statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations and who received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts.