Click on a video title below to explore biographies of Americans both current and historic in fields as diverse as the individuals featured. Enjoy both feature profiles and interviews with biographers.

Artists and Athletes

The Story of Josephine Baker, Entertainment Icon and World War II Spy

Blues Legend Bobby Rush, “King of the Chitlin’ Circuit,” Tells His Life Story in Words and Music

Meet Ken Burns (Yes, of the “Ken Burns Effect”)

Satchel Paige | Greatest Pitcher Ever?

Journalists and Literary Figures

Inside the Mind of Emily Dickinson | Interview with Biographer Martha Ackmann

Nellie Bly | Detective Reporter

From Tragedy to Joy | The Amazing Story of “The Joy of Cooking”

Bob Costas in His Own Words | Legendary Sports Announcer Bio Brief

Political and Military Leaders

Unveiling the Complexities of Thomas Jefferson | Interview with Jon Meacham

Incomparable Grace | JFK in the Presidency with Mark Updegrove

How Ike Led | The Honesty, Integrity, and Statesmanship of Dwight David Eisenhower

How a Great Love Helped Make a Great General | The Love Letters of Ulysses S Grant

Science and Technology Innovators

Everyday Heroes | The 410,000 Americans Behind the Moon Landing

Samuel Morse and the Creation of Morse Code

The Brilliance of “Young Benjamin Franklin” with Author Nick Bunker

The Mind That Guided Us to the Moon | The Story of “Doc” Draper from MIT