American Icons

A century after he transformed baseball celebrity culture and the American experience the Babe remains. Known as the Sultan of Swat and the Bambino Babe Ruth was something completely new. During the 1920s in the United States the Babe was everywhere.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is remembered for overcoming the toughest possible challenges. Staring down the Depression staring down the Nazis saving democracy. He would remake the world and at the same time conquer his own personal limitations.

Known as the First Lady of the World Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian causes throughout her life. She was one of the most active first ladies in history and worked for political racial and social justice.

He wasn't always the greatest strategist and tactician and he actually made a lot of mistakes early on. But George Washington was a leader unlike any other. In an age of small men who liked to talk he towered over them with his quiet strength.

Colonial America had no freedom of religion and the men who signed the Declaration of Independence hated each other. The reason you don’t know those facts? Thomas Jefferson.

Walt Disney’s memory has long been overshadowed by the corporate powerhouse that bears his name. Explore the personal side of the man who brought animated characters to life revolutionized entertainment and saw the future as a magical place filled with possibilities.