Alison Becker talks about William Golding's not-so-successful career as a teacher and how it inspired him to write "Lord of the Flies."

Alison Becker talks about the visions that poet and author William Blake had as a child and how they affected his work.

Alison Becker talks about C.S. Lewis' literary society at Oxford, The Inklings.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' was first published as a book on October 14, 1892. Learn more about the author and his supernatural belief in fairies.

Jacqui Rossi talks about English writer Mary Wollstonecraft's life, works, and progressive thoughts on educating young women.

Jacqui Rossi talks about the life and achievements of Sir J.J. Thomson – the English scientist who discovered the electron.

Jacqui Rossi talks about pioneering scientist Ernest Rutherford's early days in New Zealand, his talent for rugby playing and his trailblazing achievements.

Historian Alexis Coe talks about Sam Adams' many failed ventures before he found his calling as a U.S. founding father.

Alison Becker talks about Pablo Escobar's early life and rise to power.