An animated account of the life of Helen Keller, a child left blind and deaf by a childhood illness who gained the ability to communicate with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan and went on to leave her mark on the world.
Examines the life of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie, discussing her childhood in Poland, her studies in France, and her scientific theories and discoveries.
Galileo was the extraordinary astronomer and inventor who re-discovered that the Earth travels around the sun, at the risk of his reputation and freedom. For refusing to support a false view of the Universe, he spent the last eight years of his life under house arrest.
Examines the life and achievements of George Washington, the first president of the United States, discussing his careers as a surveyor, soldier, and the first leader of the newly-formed nation.
Examines the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his youth in Kentucky to his service as president of the United States, discussing his leadership during the Civil War and his resolve to put an end to slavery.