Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst
period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, France had been
besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious
visions telling her to join forces with the King of France.
Susan B. Anthony may be an international icon but her campaign for
women's rights had personal roots. Working as a school teacher in
New York, Anthony refused to settle for less pay than her male
colleagues which ignited her lifelong devotion to women's equality.
Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash
Broadway musical.
Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and became the chief aide to General George Washington.
Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and became the chief aide to General George Washington.
Who doesn't love Lucy. The legendary actress, producer, and
comedian steps into the Who Was. spotlight.
Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer.
Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer.
Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred
Hitchcock’s unique vision in movies
like Psycho and The Birds sent
shivers down our spines and shockwaves through the film industry.
His innovative camera techniques have been studied for decades and
his gift for storytelling cemented his place in history.
Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's
creator.
In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga.
In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga.
As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed
the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid
and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven
years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new
South Africa.
Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed
a lot of life into fifty-six short years. In this Who Was….
biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and
technology at an early age led him to co-found and run Apple, in
addition to turning Pixar into a ground-breaking animation studio.
As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew
up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time.
He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose
company Lucasfilms pioneered the movie effects that changed the
world of animation.
