History makers

Presents a brief biography of Florence Nightingale, English social reformer and founder of modern nursing.

A brief biography of Winston Churchill, covering his childhood and schooling, beginnings in politics, his service in the British Army, and more.

Presents a brief biography of Nelson Mandela, a South African civil rights worker who became president of South Africa.

Profiles the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

Profiles some of those who dedicated their lives to fighting censorship, including James Madison, Theodore Schroeder, Emma Goldman, Tommy Smothers, Larry Flynt, and Mitchell Kapor.

Examines the lives of seven men and women who became known for their political activism during the 1960s, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Dagmar Wilson, Tom Hayden, Cesar Chavez, Betty Friedan, Abbie Hoffman, and Angela Davis.

Discusses the lives, education, successes, and failures of such explorers as John Franklin, Robert Peary, Matthew Henson, Roald Amundsen, and Robert Falcon Scott as they ventured into the Arctic and Antarctic.

Provides information on the lives and careers of seven real-life pirates, and includes an overview of the golden age of pirating.

Examines the lives, personalities, and achievements of six well-known male comedians, including Charlie Chaplin, Bill Cosby, Groucho Marx, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, and Jim Carrey.