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
Richard I, King of England, decides to participate in the Third Crusade. His eventful journey takes him to Jerusalem.
Richard M. Nixon was elected America's President in November of 1968.
Richard Nixon, America's 37th President, apologizes for his role in the Watergate cover-up.
On the 8th of August, 1974, America's 37th president - Richard Nixon - gave his 37th Oval-Office address to the nation.
Richard I, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, reigned in Britain between 1188-1198.
When Robert Kennedy, about to address an Indianapolis crowd including many African-Americans, learned that Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinate...
Supporting his older brother Jack (before and after JFKs election to the U.
When his brother died, Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy gave the eulogy.
In this clip - from "Terror!
After one year of tyranny, known as the "Reign of Terror," Maximilien Robespierre himself became a victim of the madness he had helped to create.
Robespierre dies, by guillotine, on July 28, 1794. During the French Revolution, he was known by his supporters as "The Incorruptible," but it was he ...
How could Robespierre - a strong believer in equality and "the rights of man" - have created a system of justice which degenerated into a Reign of Ter...
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