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- S1 E1 - Albert EinsteinOctober 7, 200445minBorn in Germany in 1879, Albert Einstein was a surprisingly poor student. How did he become one of the 20th century's most important minds and recognizable faces?Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E2 - Michelangelo: Artist And ManApril 1, 199645minFollow the life and work of the great artist Michelangelo from his apprenticeship to the call to Rome by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E3 - Vincent Van Gogh: A Stroke Of GeniusNovember 27, 199745minLearn the tragic story of the immortal artist whose works are among the world's most treasured masterpieces today, but who was almost completely ignored in his own lifetime.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E4 - Maria CallasNovember 22, 200444minExplore the life and career of the opera star known for her glorious voice, dramatic gifts, stormy temperament, and romance with Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E5 - Confucius: Words Of WisdomAugust 8, 199844minBorn into chaotic times, K'ung Fu-tzu developed a radical plan to end suffering of the Chinese people. Explore the life of the sage renowned for his serenity and wisdom but whose own life was filled with turmoil.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E6 - Thomas A. Edison: Father Of InventionAugust 4, 199645minHear Thomas Edison's assistant from his most prolific days of invention describe the man who revolutionized the worlds of communications and entertainment.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E7 - Helen Gurley Brown: The Original Cosmo Girl: Host: Karen StoneJanuary 24, 199750minFrom tragic childhood in the Arkansas Ozarks to the uproar caused by her most famous book "Sex and the Single Girl," discover how a publishing legend became the toast of Manhattan.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E8 - Mark Twain: His Amazing AdventuresNovember 20, 199646minFollow American author Mark Twain's irresistible odyssey from steamboat pilot to miner to failed inventor to acclaimed lecturer.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E9 - Jules Verne, The Extraordinary Journeys Of: Host: Tara CarnesMay 12, 199644minDiscover the life of the French author of such fanciful travel and science fiction tales as "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and "Around the World in 80 Days."Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E10 - Charles Dickens: A Tale Of Ambition And GeniusMay 7, 199745minGenius and fame could not keep one of the most prolific writers of Victorian England from the ghosts that haunted him until his death. Find out how Charles Dickens' early pain fueled his ambition.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E11 - Mary KayDecember 14, 200645minDiscover how Mary Kay Ash turned a $5,000 investment into a multi-national company with over $2 billion in annual sales - and helped women on her sales force to realize their own dreams of success.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E12 - Sigmund Freud: Analysis Of A MindAugust 8, 199644minExplore the youth of the founder of modern psychology, his use of cocaine, his irrational fears, and the psychological detective story that led him to his greatest discoveries.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E14 - Edgar Allan Poe, The Mystery Of: Host: Peter GravesOctober 30, 199644minEdgar Allan Poe is the all-time master of the macabre, but the story of his life was more bizarre than the tales he told. For Poe was a man both greatly blessed and supremely cursed.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
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