Discover the historic achievements of this African American scholar, United Nations diplomat, and first person of color to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950.
Unedited transcripts of interviews with eminent people of the century.
A biography of Jan Christiaan Smuts, who was a raider during the Boer war, president of South Africa, and a member of England's war cabinet during the great war.
Information on how the legend of Kilroy Was Here captured the imagination of millions of GIs during WWII and the Korean War.
A selected parade with biographies and pictures, of people who, during the 19th and 20th Centuries, made the greatest contribution to shaping the world as it is today.
Brief biography of the 'Red Baron', a famous German aeroplane pilot of the World War II.
Chief executive officer of the Howard Hughes empire from 1925 - 1957.
Features Susan B. Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Rachel Carson, Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride and Eleanor Roosevelt, including author information, bibliography, and quizzes and puzzles.
A transcript of videotape that was created to complete a class assignment and used to provide real-life experiences of the Great Depression, World War II, and life in the bayous of New Orleans.
Remarkable people who most influenced the last 100 years.
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