In this installment, Will Ferrell and Seth Rogen portray the genesis of Mary Shelley's celebrated novel, "Frankenstein," charting the story of the teenage writer who conceived the enduring tale.

Driven by a vision of wild places, John Muir persuaded Theodore Roosevelt to safeguard Yosemite. Journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas waged a tireless campaign to protect the Everglades. And in a bold act of defiance, Native American activis…

In the 19th century, Moses Fleetwood Walker navigated the pervasive racism of Major League Baseball, while the Chicago White Sox unexpectedly claimed the World Series. Decades later, the stories of the Callaghan sisters provided the inspir…

Bessie Coleman holds the distinction of being America's first African American woman to earn her pilot's license. Simultaneously, the students of the Little Rock Nine navigate the complexities of integration as they enter a high school in t…

Beneath the shadow of the Berlin Wall, a student carved a passage to freedom. In a landmark legal victory, Edie Windsor challenged and ultimately dismantled the Defense of Marriage Act. And in a desperate act of love, John Wojtowicz committ…

For relief from persistent back pain, President John F. Kennedy received medical treatment involving methamphetamine. Meanwhile, Dr. John C. Lilly conducted research into dolphin intelligence while experimenting with LSD.

Maurine Dallas Watkins, a journalist by trade, crafted a play centered on Chicago's notorious "Murderers' Row," while Mata Hari navigated the treacherous path from celebrated exotic dancer to clandestine agent during the First World War.

The death of James Callender, a prominent chronicler of colonial society’s intrigues, concluded a week of unsettling events. A Hollywood producer met a similar fate aboard a yacht teeming with stars, while Ken McElroy, notorious for his rei…

Larry Walters soared through the sky in a lawn chair tethered to a hot air balloon, Phineas Gage lived after a metal rod pierced his brain, and the purported words of the Greenbrier Ghost were offered as evidence in a courtroom.

The recordings made by Lead Belly with John Lomax irrevocably altered the course of music. Meanwhile, John Lennon and Yoko Ono narrowly avoided deportation, and Sam Cooke penned the enduring anthem, "A Change Is Gonna Come."

In a remarkable confluence of events, Hedy Lamarr conceived the design for a modern airplane wing, Eartha Kitt’s outspoken advocacy drew the displeasure of Lady Bird Johnson, and Alexis Pulaski's beloved poodle achieved widespread fame.

Ranger Ed Pulaski of the Forest Service became a celebrated hero when he saved forty men from the inferno of a raging wildfire. Meanwhile, Ted Patrick dedicated his life to rescuing teenagers from the insidious psychological control of the …

Before the clandestine sources of the Deep Throat revelations, Martha Mitchell brought the Watergate scandal to the attention of the press. Simultaneously, the Citizens’ Commission to Investigate the FBI orchestrated a dramatic, highly publ…

In the midst of World War II, Marina Raskova forged a regiment of women pilots, dedicating herself to the fight against the Nazi forces. Simultaneously, smuggler James J. Andrews orchestrated a daring act of defiance, seizing a Confederate …

In the jungles of North Vietnam, Navy officer Douglas Hegdahl displayed remarkable ingenuity, maneuvering past his captors after being taken prisoner. Meanwhile, Florence Nightingale brought about a profound transformation in the practice o…

Typhoid fever follows Mary Mallon like a shadow, a silent plague in her wake. Meanwhile, in the heart of Ancient Egypt, Arsinoe, Cleopatra’s sister, navigates the treacherous currents of power with cunning and ambition, maneuvering herself …