Norah O'Donnell

"Over a decades-long, distinguished career...journalist Norah O'Donnell has made it her mission to shed light on untold women's stories. Now, in honor of America's 250th birthday, O'Donnell focuses that passion on the American heroines who helped change the course of history. Through extensive research and interviews, as well ashistorical documents and old photos, O'Donnell curates a...portrait of these fierce fighters for freedom. From Mary Katherine...

In sharing their stories, uses every tool available, from cutting-edge DNA research to old-school genealogical sleuthing to reveal long-buried secrets. Spanning the globe, the series compiles family trees that trace throughout the United States and Canada; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Germany, Poland, Ireland, Russia, and more.