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
G.K. Chesterton was a significant influence on C.
While researching her book, Making of a Masterpiece, Sally Tippett Rains discovered an old scrapbook created by Margaret Mitchell's aunt.
Napoleon, wanting to invade Britain, believes it is possible to tunnel under the English Channel to transport his troops.
This clip provides background on both Harriet Beecher Stowe and her influential book, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Harry Truman had been America's vice president for just a few months when FDR died, unexpectedly, on the 12th of April, 1945.
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was 63 years old - and living in Vienna - when he started to compose his oratorio, "The Creation" (known as "Die Schpfu...
This clip - from Legends, Icons and Superstars of the 20th Century - features Helen Keller.
This is a clip from Helen Keller: In Her Story.
Helen Keller first realized the meaning of words when her teacher (Annie Sullivan) spelled “water” (w-a-t-e-r) in her hand on the 5th of April, 18...
Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity on the 1st of March, 1896.
Between 1845 and 1847, Henry David Thoreau decided to spend two years in a small cabin - located in the woods in Concord, Massachusetts, near Walden P...
In this scene from Kenneth Branagh's version of Henry V, released in 1989, we see the English king and his men assessing both French and English losse...
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