Madonna makes everything look cool – including one piece of musical equipment that she pioneered.

Jacqui Rossi talks about the long reign of Catherine II of Russia (more commonly known as Catherine the Great), her start as a Prussian princess, and her marriage to Peter III.

Jacqui Rossi talks about the life of Queen Mother Elizabeth, including her courtship, unexpected ascent to the crown, and role in World War II, as well as the rise of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

Before he was a well-known character actor, Steve Buscemi was part of a very different cast – his firehouse.

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.

Watch a video about the fascinating life of Ada Lovelace, who is considered the grandmother of computing - even though she lived in the early 1800s.