Eudice Shapiro, a Jewish violinist who died in 2007 at the age of 93, was a highly talented musician who struggled to find recognition in America.

Arthur Miller was a renowned playwright known for his works such as "All My Sons," "Death of a Salesman," and "The Crucible."

Natalie Zemon Davis, a historian, recounts how her marriage to mathematician Chandler Davis, who was arrested for distributing Communist literature, affected her career.