This famous Queen ruled Egypt during the mid-14th century, BC, over a period of immense religious upheaval.

For centuries, Mexico lived under the rule of Spain. In that time, a discriminatory caste system was created to keep non-Europeans in their place.

Best remembered for his invention of the calendar we still use today, Pope Gregory XIII became a voice for reform in the Catholic Church by pulling the Vatican out of the dark ages and into the modern era.

This 14th Century sultan of Mali became renowned for being the richest man who ever lived.

A first-wave feminist of the 1800s and 1900s, Professor Margaret Murray was known as both "The Old Woman of Egyptology" and "The Grandmother of Wicca."

In the 1790s, Toussaint L’Ouverture emerges as a leading member of the most successful slave revolt in the Americas.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf married as a teenager and was a mother of four before she had a college degree.

In December 1955, Rosa Parks made history by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger.

Anyone who has ever enjoyed a wine and cheese night owes their good time to Louis Pasteur.

Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first woman Prime Minister.

In July 1981, Princess Diana became the first non-royal to marry into the British Royal family in centuries.

Today, Muhammad Ali is one of the most celebrated athletes and activists in history, but he was not always so appreciated.

Jesse Owens broke four world records in a single day.

Johann Bach never knew it during his lifetime, but he revolutionized classical music.

Born in British-occupied Kenya, Wangarĩ Muta Maathai learned at a young age how the environment and poverty were inextricably linked.

As one of the earliest pioneers in the field of quantum physics in the late 19th century, Max Planck would work with his protege, Albert Einstein, to redefine an entire field of science...

The prize most coveted by the best and brightest minds in society owes its name to one man: Alfred Nobel.

Born in Chicago in 1901, Walter Elias Disney would become one of the defining figures of entertainment.

Famously temperamental, this musical genius is celebrated today as one of the most influential cultural figures in history.

London. The 17th century. Against a backdrop of raging fires and devastating plagues, one man came to prominence as the premiere scientific mind of the age.

Born into slavery during the 1800s in Maryland, she survived a tragic, violent childhood before ultimately escaping and gaining her own freedom.

In reality, Columbus was a zealot and an egomaniac who oversaw the death and enslavement of thousands of native Americans.

This famous Queen ruled Egypt during the mid 14th century, BC, over a period of immense religious upheaval.

There was a time when science and religion worked in harmony, as two parts of a celestial design.

As the world changed in the early 19th century, one man saw a future for a free Latin America.