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
Henry Tudor never expected to become king of England.
Irish school children, in the 1960s, tell the story of St. Patrick (of St. Patrick's Day).
Who was Hirohito? What was he like as a boy? \What are his family roots? Did Japanese emperors always possess great power?
History records that Hirohito seemed to be in a good mood on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked. Historians argue that when he approved the attack, he ...
On the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, people still wonder whether Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, was responsible for Japan's role in WWII. To his people, Hi...
On August 15, 1945 - just before noon - the Japanese people heard their Emperor's voice for the first time. He was telling them to "bear the unbearabl...
In the spring of 1946, pressure mounted to try Hirohito for war crimes.
On the 6th of August, 1945, the world saw the first use of an atomic bomb when America used the device against Japan by dropping the nuclear weapon on...
Historical footage of the Battle for Peleliu, included in this clip, is from the National Archives and the Department of Defense.
On Sept 1, 1939, Hitler began his terror in Europe.
In this clip, combining rare archival footage with recreated scenes, Hitler's cameraman films the Fuhrer who keeps his left hand behind his back.
Scientists working for Hitler's Third Reich continued to work, after the war, but for the United States. Historians believe that the U.S. rocket progr...
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