Creators

Born 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?

Follow 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.

Learn 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.

Explore the life and career of the opera star known for her glorious voice, dramatic gifts, stormy temperament, and romance with Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis.

Born 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.

Hear Thomas Edison's assistant from his most prolific days of invention describe the man who revolutionized the worlds of communications and entertainment.

From 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.

Follow American author Mark Twain's irresistible odyssey from steamboat pilot to miner to failed inventor to acclaimed lecturer.

Discover 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."

Genius 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.

Discover 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.

Explore 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.

Edgar 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.