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.
Looking back, to make sure her husband Denis is there, Margaret Thatcher addresses the gathered crowd, then leaves Number 10 Downing Street (the Londo...
Margaret Thatcher remains a polarizing figure.
WARNING: THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS VIDEO CLIP MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.
When Margaret Thatcher's colleagues wanted to help improve her image, Laurence Olivier - the famous actor - suggested that she work with a tutor at th...
Marie & Pierre Curie were married scientists who first isolated radioactive radium salts on the 20th of April, 1902. Learn more about their world-chan...
Mark Twain was born in a town called Florida in the American state of Missouri.
Dr. King gives his powerful, transforming ''I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963.
Francis Walsingham, a key advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, created a trap for Mary, Queen of Scots.
Mary, Queen of Scots had a good first marriage, but it ended when her young husband - Francis II, King of France - died.
Medgar Evers was the NAACP's field secretary in Jackson, Mississippi.
The great-great grandson of Charles Dickens introduces us to his famous ancestor whose novels remain popular today.
For centuries, alchemists believed that mercury could be turned into gold.
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