biography

Chronicles the events in the life of the African-American poet Langston Hughes, with commentary on his contribution to society.

Chronicles the life and career of Archimedes, a mathematician, scientist and inventor.

An illustrated biography of the witty English novelist, with stories of her accomplished family and her times, the era of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.

Focusing on his childhood years, profiles the famous war general who earned the nickname "Blood and Guts" during World War Two.

Biography of Benjamin Franklin.

A biography on the fourty-fourth President of the United States, Barack Obama.

Babe Ruth was more than a ball player. This video tells his story, from his youth in Baltimore and his early career as a Red Sox pitcher to his years of glory as a Yankee, and beyond.

An account of the life and discoveries of Leif Ericson, the Norse explorer who became one of the first white men to visit America.