Marshall: A Nantucket Sea Rescue

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Marshall: A Nantucket Sea Rescue unfolds on a stormy night in March 1877 when the WF Marshall wrecked near Surfside Life-Saving Station on Nantucket.

Mr. Lincoln's Gift

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In 1864, painter Frank Carpenter wanted to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in a painting.

Sir Edmund Hillary

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Sir Edmund Hillary, a New Zealander, and Tenzin Norgay, a Sherpa, were the first two men to reach the top of Mount Everest and survive to tell their high-altitude story.

The 14th Dalai Lama

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The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet became a political leader at age fifteen, but was forced to escape his Himalayan country and live in exile. Get to know this compassionate Nobel laureate.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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Forced to live under house arrest because of her nonviolent work for democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi earned the 1991 Nobel Prize for Peace.

Becoming Buddha

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Prince Siddhartha awoke to the suffering of the world. Through meditation and loving kindness, he discovered his true nature and how to help others find happiness.

Jammin on the Avenue

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Eric Wieman has loads of musical talent. What he doesn’t have is money or steady confidence. Will this young guitarist shine in the New Orleans music world?

Blues Across the Bay

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Eric Wieman needs a musical mentor in San Francisco. But can he trust old man Samuel? Guitars bring the two together and change their lives.

Deng Xiaoping:
Leader in a Changing China

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Deng Xiaoping witnessed China’s ever-changing political forces of Manchu emperors, ferocious warlords, and Communist Red Guards. Was he China’s political hero or Tiananmen Square’s ruling brute?

Mao Zedong

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Mao Zedong was one of the most powerful people in the world during his lifetime. This in-depth profile follows Mao from his country-boy roots through the Cultural Revolution and renewed relations with the United States.