The Groundbreakers series examines the lives and work of pioneering men and women whose achievements and discoveries have had a lasting impact on our world. Each book tells us about the experiences that inspired these amazing individuals to think in new ways, and discusses how the environment they lived in affected their work. Information on their supporters, colleagues,and rivals adds to the story. Finally, a look at the person's legacy shows how their achievements and discoveries continue to affect people today.
2003年10月，蒋介石夫人宋美龄在美国纽约以106岁高龄寿终正寝，在中国近代史上占有重要地位的蒋氏家族也从此结束了曾经有过的辉煌和显赫。但是，与蒋家有关的大事却并没有终止。诸如宋美龄身后留下了什么？她临终前究竟有没有立下遗嘱？这位曾经的“第一夫人”有多少遗产？她的大批遗物如何万里迢迢秘密运回台湾？蒋介石和蒋经国的灵柩为什么迟迟不能人土为安？保存在蒋家后人手中的蒋介石日记、蒋经国日记为什么存放在美国胡佛研究院？又是怎样对公众开放的？曾作为蒋介石官邸的草山行馆为何化为灰烬…… 本书以大量鲜为人知的资料，首次揭开了宋美龄身后发生的一系列重大事件的内幕隐情。
