biography

An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.

An episode of "American Masters, " examining the life and legacy of American poet Carl Sandburg.

Discusses the life of James Madison, one of our Founding Fathers.

Did you know that John Adams was the second president of the United States? He also created the United States Navy. These interesting facts and more can be found in this book.

A comprehensive look into the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the first truly modern chief executive. Rare photos, detailed re-enactments and interviews with Bill Clinton, historians and descendants.

Eva Duarte de Peron, or 'Evita' as she is also called, is one of the most controversial figures in history. A minor actress when she married Argentine president-to-be Juan Peron, her political power and prestige eventually equaled, and perhaps eclipsed, his. Was she the power-hungry Marie Antoinette figure her detractors claim? Or was she really the savior of the working poor? Rare photographs and films tell Evita's real story, from her humble birth to her tragic death of cancer at 33. Close aids and bitter enemies offer their accounts, and consider why she continues to fascinate us today.

Explores the specific ideas and visionary theology that fired Helen Keller's long and productive life of triumphant accomplishment in the face of all odds and her tireless philanthropic efforts to improve the lives of the less fortunate throughout the world. Based on Helen Keller's writing and books.

Profiles the life of Albert Einstein, looking at how this below-average student became the most celebrated thinker of the 20th century. Explores Einstein's influential theories, highlighting how his discoveries changed the world.

A portrait of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, who shoots some of the most exotic locales on earth while often enduring wretched conditions to get the prized photograph.

A detailed biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, the general of the French Revolution who later declared himself Emperor of France, from his birth on the island of Corsica to his final exile on the island of St. Helena.