Diverse ways enslaved people resisted and sought freedom during the Civil War

Instinctive positioning and photographing Kennedy after the shooting

King's leadership style and management of a diverse, strong-willed team

Bradlee's approach to handling sensitive Cold War intelligence documents

Finding the courage to hold world leaders accountable as a journalist

Younger women's perceptions of feminism and unresolved gender equality issues

Early career at American Express and a pivotal decision to stay

Personal brand identity and selling confidence through fashion

Covering the women's movement as a columnist for Esquire in 1972

Balancing family responsibilities with a legal career in Arizona

Career improvements following promotion to lieutenant and gaining acceptance from colleagues

Obama's self-sufficiency and the range of his early legal work at the firm

Patients who inspire the commitment to finding breast cancer's cause

Early role as information gatherer during the Watergate cover-up

Meeting Ben Bradlee and being hired at The Washington Post in 1965

Mother's career trajectory from typist to GS-14 budget analyst and EEO advocate

Warren Harding's limitations as a decision-maker and the scandals of his presidency

Parks' approach to photography as trust-building and rejection of journalistic objectivity

Ongoing mission to find the cause of and stop breast cancer

Husband's support and role reversal after Supreme Court appointment

Bradlee's role in Watergate and the limits of the press's power

Founding of women's professional tennis and early battles for equal opportunity

McCain's unique national and international standing among US senators

Lessons learned from professional mistakes and the value of calculated risks

Returning to Libya after capture to confront fears and maintain connections

Early life as a child actor and the desire to write