Explore the life of August Wilson, a playwright celebrated for his Pittsburgh Cycle plays, including Pulitzer Prize winners "Fences" and "The Piano Lesson." Discover his real-life inspirations and how his work expressed the African-American experience.
Discover Woodrow Wilson's early career at Princeton before his ascent to the U.S. presidency. Learn about how he led the country through World War I, proposed the League of Nations, passed the 19th Amendment, and failed in race relations before his death in 1924.
Explore the life of Denzel Washington who got his big break on the TV show St. Elsewhere. Learn how his Oscar-winning roles in Glory and Training Day, as well as his Tony-Award winning work in 2010's Fences have solidified him as a Hollywood icon.
Get an overview of Bill Clinton's life, his marriage to Hillary Clinton, and his rise to the U.S. presidency, and learn about his landmark NAFTA and crime bill legislation, the Monica Lewinsky scandal, his impeachment, and the Clinton Foundation.
Naomi Ekperigin discusses the life of serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the Night Stalker, from his troubled childhood to his jailhouse marriage.
Naomi Ekperigin takes a look at the life of Ted Kacynski, aka the Unabomber, including his early admission to Harvard at 16 and his final break from society.
Naomi Ekperigin explores the life of America's first known serial killer, H.H. Holmes, and his infamous "murder hotel" in Chicago.
Learn about the life of Malcolm X, his years in jail, his subsequent conversion to the Nation of Islam, his marriage to Betty Shabazz, and his black nationalist message during the Civil Rights Movement before his assassination in 1965.Learn about the life of Malcolm X, his years in jail, his subsequent conversion to the Nation of Islam, his marriage to Betty Shabazz, and his black nationalist message during the Civil Rights Movement before his assassination in 1965.
Learn about the decorated life of General Douglas MacArthur, who fought in World War I and World War II, the latter catapulting him to military fame. Discover his leadership role in the Korean War and his post military life until his death in 1964.
