People who change the world may, or may not, be famous in their own lifetimes. Often it takes years for others to understand forward-thinking contributions. This collection introduces you to some of the world's most-famous people
On 31 July 1954, two Italian men were getting closer to the summit of K-2.
Katherine Parr, who was the last wife of King Henry VIII, was one of his few queens who kept their heads.
Apollo 13 Command Module Pilot Thomas K. Mattingly never made the Apollo 13 Mission because he was exposed to German Measles. That actually turned out...
Ken Taylor, Canada's Ambassador to Iran, risked his own life to help six Americans escape from Tehran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. He was awarde...
Poem between parent and child, by Jeannine Proulx.
Albert Frederick Arthur George - later known as the Duke of York - was born on the 14th of December, 1895. The date was usually a sad one for the Que...
John Lackland, the English King who agrees to the Magna Carta, acknowledges that Kings and Queens are subject to the rule of law just like everyone el...
Beyond the beauty of the death mask of King Tut, what does it mean? How was it worn?
Klaus Barbie, who headed the Gestapo in Lyon, France (between 1942-1944), is also known as the "Butcher of Lyon.
This clip - narrated by Dr. David Starkey - provides background on the Duke of Northumberland's attempt to put Lady Jane Grey on Britain's throne.
On the evening of March 31, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson requested broadcast time. No one expected what he had to say.
Walt Whitman published the first edition of "Leaves of Grass" when he was 36 years old.
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