Provides an introduction to Sacagawea, a young Native American woman of the Shoshone tribe who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as a translator and guide, and played an important role in the mission's success.
Examines the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, a man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader of the antislavery movement, featuring interviews with scholars, archival footage, photographs, and period music.
An animated exploration of sixteenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei's life and accomplishments, including his discoveries about gravity and the moon and planets.
Tells the story of how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, carried on a decades-long campaign to save Thanksgiving, finally persuading President Lincoln to make it a national holiday.