We may know about a famous person's accomplishments, but what do we know about THEM? What is the human-interest story in THEIR lives? This biography collection features the stories behind the lives of some famous (and not-so-famous) individuals.
Weeping for joy, Magellan realizes he's found a fabled passage when his ships sailed into the Pacific (from the Atlantic).
Magellan and his entire crew are devastated by hunger, thirst and foreboding. Their food and water is contaminated. The men are reduced to eating ra...
After Magellan dies, his remnant crew returns to Spain, completing the world's first circumnavigation. Extremely ill, the men do not realize their car...
This clip recreates the trial of Major Henry Wirz who was the superintendent of a prisoner-of-war camp - located in Andersonville, Georgia - at which ...
In June of 1924, George Mallory and Andrew ("Sandy") Irvine (two British mountaineers) hoped to reach the top of Mt.
While he was in prison, on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela read The Diary of Anne Frank.
Nelson Mandela gave this statement to the court during the opening of his defense in the Rivonia treason trial.
Manfred von Richthofen - Germany's World War I ace - flew a Fokker DR1 which was painted red.
In this clip, from a British news program, Margaret Thatcher discusses how she selects her clothes (including what she prefers to wear).
In this clip from "Margaret Thatcher - The Fall," Britain's former Prime Minister describes what it was like to go through the final cabinet meeting, ...
This clip, from a BBC documentary on Margaret Thatcher, highlights her final days as Prime Minister and explains how she lost power when members of he...
This video clip includes an interview with Margaret Thatcher following her victory in 1974.
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