History makers

Discusses the lives and achievements of five famous and influential Native American chiefs: King Philip, Chief Pontiac, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and Wilma Mankiller.

Focuses on the military careers of influential generals of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Focuses on the military careers of influential generals of the Union Army during the Civil War.

Discusses the influence of five well-known men--George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams--on the early history of the United States.

Discusses some notable female leaders of history, including Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, and Golda Meir.

Contains brief biographical profiles of six toy makers whose creations had a profound impact on how the world plays.

Profiles five athletes who participate in the extreme sports of skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, rock climbing, and mountain bike racing.

Investigates the roots of philosophy, when it was still blended with science, and profiles five philosophers from the distant past, considering how their thinking contributed to society and civilizations.

Insight into the lives and personalities of six famous lawmen of the old west.

A discussion of the spirit and evolution of the Olympic games precedes accounts of seven Olympic champions: Jim Thorpe, Paavo Nurmi, Jesse Owens, Jean-Claude Killy, Mark Spitz, Vasily Alexeyev, and Eric Heiden.