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
Following a period of deep depression, during which he questioned whether he could ever compose again, Rachmaninov composed Piano Concerto No. 2. List...
Since the age of 7, Rafe Sadler lives with Thomas Cromwell who provides the lad with an excellent education. Sadler grows-up to be a man of great weal...
Lt. Col. James ("Jimmy") Doolittle and his crew ran out of fuel after their bombing run over Japan's home islands.
Ronald Reagan delivers a speech to students at Moscow State University, urging them to be free of fear and full of hope for the future.
Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), from Virginia, was an aristocrat who participated in many key events during the American Revolution.
As Wat Tyler meets his fate, at the hands of King Richard II's swordsman, the young monarch addresses the rest of the rebels. They were fed-up with i...
King from the age of ten, Richard II gave-up the throne of England in September of 1399. His next place of residence, at least for a short time, was t...
Richard I (The Lionheart) was known for his bravery fighting in the Third Crusade (and his inability to speak English).
Richard I, King of England, decides to participate in the Third Crusade. His eventful journey takes him to Jerusalem.
Richard I, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, reigned in Britain between 1188-1198.
Five brothers, whose last name was Ringling, formed an American circus during the late nineteenth century.
This image depicts the cramped cell in which Nelson Mandela lived on Robben Island.
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