— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 he is the worldwide symbol of rebellion 00:02 and revolutionary struggle his 00:04 silhouette is familiar to billions 00:06 representing the epitome of cool 00:09 anti-establishment ISM yet few people 00:11 know the real story behind the legends 00:14 of Che Guevara and in this week’s 00:16…
Osama Bin Laden Biography: The World’s Most Wanted Man
— He was the world’s most wanted international terrorist – the Svengali like leader at the helm of a violent political movement that brought havoc and destruction the world over. His name became instantly familiar – Osama bin Laden. We all recognized his image; the long, drawn face, the scraggly beard, the turban. Yet, discovering…
Seabiscuit: The Hero America Needed
— eabiscuit was born (or more accurately ‘foaled’) on May 23rd, 1933 in Lexington, Kentucky. He was the son of a nasty-tempered rogue named Hard Tack, and a gentle mare named Swing On. Seabiscuit’s father had great speed, no doubt owing to his own pedigree. His father, Man o’ War, was considered by most experts…
Robin Williams and His Hidden Troubles
— He was a comic genius who had only one speed – full throttle. From the moment he burst into our lives as an alien on Happy Days, he amazed us with a range of talent that left us breathless. Yet, behind the manic shtick of Robin Williams was a man who was deeply plagued…
Piers Morgan Biography: A Controversial, but Successful, Journalism Career
— At the age of seventeen he had a master plan for becoming the best known journalist in Britain. He’s been in the midst of media scandals, he’s interviewed some of the most famous celebrities and most powerful politicians in the world, and he’s judged the talents of hundreds of common folks. Arrogant, ambitious, and…
P.T. Barnum: Exploiter or Uplifter?
— For 146 years, the Barnum and Bailey Circus was known for being the greatest show on earth. None of it would have been possible if it were not for an ambitious entrepreneur named PT Barnum. While his life and career were sometimes the source of controversy, he truly was a brilliant businessman, and many…
Lance Armstrong: Winner, Survivor, Cheat…
— He is the world’s most famous cyclist, dominating his sport like no one before or since. Yet his reputation has been forever tarnished by a scandal that tore at the very fabric of professional cycling, pitting the sports elite against each other. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Lance Armstrong 00:01 He…
Stephen Hawking: The Greatest Scientist of Our Time
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 his computer-generated voice has become 00:01 familiar to generations of people 00:04 instantly garnering recognition as the 00:06 words of a genius his name is uttered in 00:09 the same breath as Einstein and Galileo 00:11 and yet few people can understand the 00:13 complexities of his…
Julius Caesar: A Roman Colossus
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 2,000 years after his assassination he 00:02 is still revered as one of the greatest 00:04 rulers in all of history yet his story 00:07 reverberates as a tale of the dangers of 00:11 power unbounded his military genius and 00:13 political skill saw him rise to…
Emperor Hirohito: Bold Leader or War Criminal?
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 just before yet cracking with today’s 00:01 video I want to say there’s obviously 00:03 going to be a lot of Japanese 00:04 pronunciation and as always I am doing 00:06 my best if you’d like to have a go at me 00:08 anyway do use the…
Vlad the Impaler: The Real Life Dracula
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 To some he was the very embodiment of evil – the psychopathic incarnation of the Devil 00:05 himself. 00:06 To others, he was a god-fearing defender of the faith, courageously standing up to the 00:10 feared Ottoman Empire. 00:12 In his time, he was known as Vlad…
Maximilien Robespierre: The Reign of Terror
— Maximilien Robespierre promised to usher a fairer, more representative form of government to the French people. What they got was a reign of terror that saw thousands facing the horror of the guillotine. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Maximilien Robespierre 00:01 Maximilien Robespierre promised to usher a fairer, more representative form…
Adolf Eichmann Biography: The Architect of the Holocaust
— Adolf Eichmann was a thin little man with bow legs and a hook nose. In the civilian world he had been viewed as of no account, a socially awkward loser with little to redeem himself. Having joined the Nazi party, however, his unquestioning commitment to orders coupled with his need for ruthless efficiency allowed…
Simon Bolivar: Today a Hero. Yesterday a Tyrant.
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 his nickname is still known across the 00:02 globe Simon Bolivar 00:04 el Libertador The Liberator the man who 00:07 almost single-handedly arrested South 00:09 America from Spanish control he was 00:11 without a doubt one of the most 00:12 important men who ever lived a Latino…
Christopher Columbus Biography: Bad Explorer, Great Conman
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Christopher Columbus has become a controversial historical figure. 00:04 Acclaimed for centuries as the discover of America (he wasn’t), he has gained notoriety 00:10 for the decimation of the native people’s that he encountered. 00:14 Obsessed with obtaining gold and slaves in order to pay off debt…
Niccolo Machiavelli Biography: “It is Better to Be Feared Than Loved… If You Cannot be Both”
— Italian diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli lived over five centuries ago but his influence among unscrupulous politicians reaches into the modern age. He is mostly known for writing The Prince — the handbook that established him as the “father of modern political theory.” Through its teachings — power is the ultimate goal through any means necessary.…