Oscar Wilde was a prolific talent who ignored the boundaries in his art and his life. As a writer, he mastered many disparate forms: poems, essays, novels, plays and children's stories. His best-known work, The Picture of Dorian Gray, cemented his reputation as the most colorful force in the drab gray of Victorian England. But the nonconformity he expressed in his works and his appearance--he was famously flamboyant--would soon bring the Irish-born...

Presents the life of Christopher Columbus, from his childhood in Genoa, to his voyages to the New World in search of Asia, to his death, penniless and disgraced.

A portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt, an activist First Lady with personal tragedies, who became a leader in humanitarian causes.

Tells poignant stories of Anne Frank, a young girl whose too-brief life became a timeless symbol of courage, perseverance and hope.

"In this compelling profile, friends, family, colleagues, and noted historians shed light on one of the nation's greatest heroes. Rare footage reveals the defining moments of Eisenhower's life--from his military victories to his presidential inauguration. Dwight D. Eisenhower: commander- in-chief is the authoritative program about the life and legacy of this remarkable American icon"--Container.

In 1693, the village of Salem, Massachusetts was overcome with superstitious hysteria. At the peak of the madness someone hundred fifty people, male and female, were accused of being witches. Twenty of them were executed.

Candid interviews with Lance and his closest friends document the inspiring journey of the most famous American cycler of all time.

Rare insight into the legendary civil rights leader's personal and public life is seen using interviews and rare footage of the Reverend.

Introductory biography of the first president of the United States. George Washington is often called the father of our country. He beat the odds to lead the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, served as first president of the United States, and then retired from public life to farm Virginia's largest plantation. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed,...

Robert Kennedy was the third son and seventh child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy, and his childhood was spent trying to win his domineering father's approval, mostly unsuccessfully. But as this Biography shows, he did not make a name for himself until 1952.