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
Magellan and his entire crew are devastated by hunger, thirst and foreboding. Their food and water is contaminated. The men are reduced to eating ra...
After Magellan dies, his remnant crew returns to Spain, completing the world's first circumnavigation. Extremely ill, the men do not realize their car...
In June of 1924, George Mallory and Andrew ("Sandy") Irvine (two British mountaineers) hoped to reach the top of Mt.
While he was in prison, on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela read The Diary of Anne Frank.
Nelson Mandela gave this statement to the court during the opening of his defense in the Rivonia treason trial.
In this clip, narrated by Morgan Freeman, we see historical footage depicting tensions between black and white South Africans. The video demonst...
Manfred von Richthofen - Germany's World War I ace - flew a Fokker DR1 which was painted red.
In 1857, and before, British rulers in India used local soldiers (called "Sepoys") to supplement Britain's army on the subcontinent.
Sherman implemented a policy of destruction against his Southern enemies.
Victorious in the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher addresses her party conference in 1983 - the year the Conservatives won another national election.
Charles Moore - authorized biographer of Margaret Thatcher - discusses the coal strikes of 1984 in this video clip.
In this clip, from a British news program, Margaret Thatcher discusses how she selects her clothes (including what she prefers to wear).
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