Famous People Videos

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

During "The Winter of Discontent," worker strikes paralyzed Britain.

Popularly known as The Origin of Species, the full title of Charles Darwin's book is: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or, The ...

While collecting specimen, at the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin did not correlate his "finds" with the name of the specific island where they were...

In this clip - from "Darwin's Dangerous Idea" - we see results of current research which experts relate to Darwin's theories.

At 1:08 into this clip, we pick-up Charles Darwin's personal story.

In this clip - from "Darwin's Dangerous Idea" - we see results of current research which experts relate to Darwin's theories.

We pick-up Darwin's personal story, beginning at 2:00 into this clip of "Darwin's Dangerous Idea.

The beginning of this clip, from "Darwin's Dangerous Idea," relates current research to Darwin's ideas.

As Darwin works on his theories, another scientist - Alfred Russel Wallace - sends Charles an article regarding his theory on natural selection.

In the late summer of 1831, Charles Darwin received a letter which changed his life.

Churchill and deGaulle tried to keep France from giving in to Hitler - a bond they would share for the rest of their lives.

Charles A. Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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