Introduces Helen Keller and tells of her childhood struggles with deafness and blindness which led her to a successful career as a public speaker, writer, and champion of rights for the disabled.
Discusses the life of Anne Frank and her family, who hid from soldiers in Nazi-occupied Holland for over two years by staying in a secret attic. Includes brief quotations from her diary.
Chronicles the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, from her privileged childhood, to her accomplishments as First Lady of the United States, to her work with the United Nations.