Jacqui Rossi talks about George Orwell's life in Burma, England, and Scotland.

• 4:20

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

• 3:14

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

• 3:26

Jacqui Rossi talks about the short life of Henrietta Lacks and her unintentional but substantive contributions to medicine.

• 3:16

Jacqui Rossi talks about philosopher Sir Francis Bacon's life, his rivalry with King Phillip, and the conspiracy theories surrounding him.

• 3:13

Jacqui Rossi talks about John Dalton's discoveries of the atom and color blindness.

• 3:08

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.

• 3:32

Jacqui Rossi talks about the accomplished life of young Malala Yousafzai, an education advocate and survivor of an assassination attempt by the Taliban.

• 3:09

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.

• 3:09