Discover Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the movement for American independence and the impact of his pioneering political career. Learn about his relationships with his wife Martha and slave Sally Hemings.
Learn about Benjamin Franklin's youth, his "Poor Richard's Almanack," and his revolutionary work in printing, electricity, and politics, including his part in signing the Declaration of Independence and drafting the Constitution.
Reviled in his own time, Alexander Hamilton set America on a course for greatness as the first secretary of the treasury.
Discover how Theodore Roosevelt used his personal energy and charisma to bring unprecedented power to the presidency.
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.
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.
Discover how LBJ used both his expert knowledge of politics and his imposing personality to get things done in the White House.
Discover how Nikola Tesla invented alternating current and later the Tesla Coil. Learn about his adversarial relationship with previous employer Thomas Edison and his partnership with George Westinghouse before his tragic death.
