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President Obama at a press briefing, standing in the hallway of the White House before a microphone and podium. Caption. The United States launched a targeted operation.

Book cover. Painting of Venus and Serena Williams as they gaze toward the middle at each other. Text reads, "Game Changers. The Story of Venus and Serena Williams. Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James E Ransome."

Still image from: Past Present: Giving Stories New Life With Lesa Cline Ransome ("Of Walden Pond")

Title slide with handwriting-style text against a blurred background with shades of brown, green, and white. Text reads, "Past Present. Finding Langston."

Color illustration of Paul Revere holding a hammer and examining a bowl in a silversmith shop. Caption. Paul learned the silversmith trade.

Closeup of a moon with passing clouds in front. Caption. Under cover of night, on April 18, 1775.

Black and white photo of an older Pablo Picasso holding a paintbrush in front of a sculpture resting on a pedestal.

Still image from: Pirates of the Carolinas: Blackbeard (Episode 3)

Still image from: Pirates of the Carolinas: Bonnet (Episode 4)

Still image from: Pirates of the Carolinas: Female Pirates (Episode 5)

Black and white frame depicts a heavyset man playing Henry VIII. He wears a broad-shouldered robe with round, pleated upper sleeves. Caption. Well, smile while you may.

Black and white portrait photograph of Ralph Bunche. Caption. He remains an enigma in American and world history.

Young Ralph Ellison sits by a window, looking out and away from a typewriter positioned in front of him.

Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Rock Legends Who Changed the World

Book cover shows a painting of Venus and Serena Williams as they gaze toward the middle at each other. Text reads, "Game Changers. The Story of Venus and Serena Williams. Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James E Ransome."

2 football players face off at the line of scrimmage, bending their knees and looking at each other's eyes. Caption. Narrator. For the swim move, Reggie will line up as the left end.

Color portrait of Rembrandt's face. Head covered by a soft cap. Eyes look sideways and mouth is closed with mustaches above and under the lip.

Still image from: Rina Lazo: Muralism, a Living Art (Spanish)

Black and white portrait of a young Robert Frost holding a hand against his cheek with 1 finger raised to his temple.

2 football players running next to each other on a field. 1 reaches an arm out, the other grabs the first man at the elbow. Caption. You must take him to block for the ball carrier.

A desert hill. Spanish captions.

Still image from: SciShow Kids: Teeth--Not Just for Smiles

Still image from: SciShow: Ada Lovelace Great Minds

Still image from: SciShow: Can Bright Light Make You Sneeze?

Still image from: SciShow: Glenn Seaborg Shaking Up the Periodic Table

Still image from: SciShow: Rosalind Franklin--Great Minds

Still image from: Sisterhood: SC Suffragists--The Rollin Sisters (Part 1)

Still image from: Sisterhood: SC Suffragists--The Rollin Sisters (Part 2)

Still image from: Sisterhood: SC Suffragists--The Rollin Sisters (Part 3)

Still image from: Sisterhood: SC Suffragists--The Rollin Sisters (Part 4)

Still image from: Sisterhood: SC Suffragists--The Rollin Sisters (Part 5)

Diagram of the upper body of a human exposing the skeleton, circulatory system, and lungs. Caption: The breastbone protects the heart and lungs.

Black and white frame shows a crowd of people at a nightclub. In the foreground, 2 women are seated at a bar table. Caption. No, truly, Miss Gray.

Illustration of a child with his face turned up to the snow falling from the sky. Caption: Willie Bentley's happiest days were snowstorm days.

Man watches a video of 2 men standing next to each other in business suits. Caption. And they needed Sue's help to read lips.

Still image from: Space Dive

Sepia toned photo of a senior Black man and 4 women from mid-1990s. Caption. My grandmother is a very territorial woman.

Illustration of a child playing on a city street, imagining that he is flying the rocket in his hand. Caption: His imagination took him out of his neighborhood.

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: A.P. Giannini

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: Annie Malone

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: Frank Woolworth

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: Fred Harvey

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: George Eastman

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: Henry Kaiser

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: Herbert Hoover

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: J.R. Simplot

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: Malcom McLean

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: Ruth Handler

Still image from: Steve Forbes on Achievement: What Are the Traits of Great Achievers?

Book cover shows an illustration of a little girl holding a pink parasol, dressed in a pink cloak and a fluffy skirt, with a little lamb accessory at her waist, looking excited toward us as she stands outside of a shop. Text reads, "Mary Had a Little Glam. By Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton."

Blonde and tanned Sylvia Plath smiling and posing on a white sandy beach in a white bathing suit .

Three log-cabin-style structures in a row next to each other, near a paved driveway and white house, and backing up to a wooded area. Caption reads: "FightersHeaven.com."

Person wearing a mask and a hat kick-pushing a blue scooter, with a walking cane tucked under their arm.

Young soldier in uniform salutes and smiles uncomfortably while people in uniform stand in the grass behind him. Text reads, "The Six-Year-Old Red Army Lieutenant of World War Two. Sergei "Seryozha" Aleshkov, Son of the Regiment. World War Two."

Back of someone's upper body. Caption: You see, Bill Gibson was a -- well, a dreamer.

Map centered on the island of Borneo. Caption: I was the only one working on an area near Borneo,

Drawer containing thin, preserved cross sections of the human body. Caption: looking into the body, like you would an x-ray.

World globe stopped on the Atlantic Ocean, showing Africa, and a section of North and South America. Caption. But the world is very big and life very short.

Black and white frame of 2 men, 1 dressed as a farmhand and the other in a suit, bow tie and cap. Caption. I guess.

Black and white frame of Jackie Robinson at bat mid warm-up swing. Caption. Come on, Jackie boy, get a hold of one!

Young woman stands in shadows next to a projected image entitled, The End of the Old Testament. Caption. It was not uncommon for birthdays to be recorded down.

Blood cells flowing through a vein. Spanish captions.

Woman leans down towards a girl who is seated on the floor next to a labrador retriever. Caption. How do I make her understand?

Storybook cover with a colorful illustration of 2 students holding books and walking; 1 of the students has white hair and glasses. Title reads, "The Oldest Student. How Mary Walker Learned to Read."

Man standing at chalk board in front of class. Caption: George's discoveries brought so many benefits to mankind

Movie frame shows a lion rearing up on its hind legs in the foreground, a young woman pulling another person towards a door, lion tamer holding a weapon and seated on a beam above. Caption. I'm so sorry, dear.

Closeup of Teddy Roosevelt squinting behind round glasses. Text reads, "Teddy Roosevelt, the President Who Kept Reading A Speech After Being Shot."

Side view of a simple tan colored church with white framed windows and a steeple. Caption. Her teaching took her to Texas.

Digitally altered photo collage of young Elon Musk smiling as he sits at a desk with a black desktop computer. On a desk behind him is an older, bigger white desktop computer.

Elon Musk looks seriously at the camera while he sits on a chair in front of huge metal pieces of a spaceship in a warehouse.

Painting of a man in early 1900s baseball gear and cap. He holds a bat, ready to swing. Caption. Eakins also painted baseball subjects.

3 young Black men standing in formation wear blue Civil War era Union Army costumes. A horse and other figures are out of focus in background. Caption. Refused African-American soldiers.

Nate talks in front of a blackboard with text that reads, "Vincent number 1." There's an arrow going from the year 1853 to the year 1852. Caption. "They must have really liked the name."

Still image from: Who Is Benjamin Franklin?

Still image from: Who Was Anne Frank?

Digital illustration of a man gesturing toward a photo of the artist Basquiat as he sits casually on a stool with his head tilted to the side.

Still image from: Who Was Benjamin Banneker?

Still image from: Who Was Claude Monet? Fascinating Art History!

Still image from: Who Was Galileo Galilei?

Still image from: Who Was Ghandi?

Still image from: Who Was Sitting Bull?

Black and white photo of baseball players around home plate. Caption. And earned the Most Valuable Player Award.

Person against a backdrop of the moon, earth, and an American flag. Caption: (female narrator) Alan Shephard, the first American in space,

Painting of explorer Amerigo Vespucci holding a large golden drawing compass on a map on a wood table. An illustration of a ship with a dark sky and a compass rose are in the background. Caption. Securing a position as a mapmaker and astronomer.

Painting of Christopher Columbus wearing a triangle hat and a large, dark cloak on the left. He is superimposed over a map of the globe drawn in maroon. Caption. Many Americans honor the feats of Christopher Columbus.

Sepia-tone sketch of white-haired Daniel Boone holding a shotgun on his left while looking right, superimposed over a photo of tree-covered hills on a foggy day. Caption. Known as 'The Great Pathfinder.'

Dark gray statues of vikings, Erik the Red and Leif Erikson, superimposed over a parchment-colored old-style map of Western Europe, Iceland, and Greenland. Caption. Erik the Red and his son, Leif Erikson.

Illustration of explorer Ferdinand Magellan leaning over a desk writing in a large book with his right hand. He is looking at a golden ball that he's holding up with his left hand. Caption. Magellan was born to a noble Portuguese family around 1480.

Color illustration of Sir Francis Drake with a large ruffled collar and black cloak next to a globe on a table. An illustration of many large ships with sailboats is in the background. Caption. Drake successfully raided Spanish ships and harbors.

Sepia-tone sketch of the upper half of explore Francisco Pizarro with a long beard. He's wearing a metal helmet with several large feathers and a cloak looking at a trunk of a tree. Caption. The Pizarros overthrew the Inca Empire.

Color illustration of explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado wearing a big golden helmet and white ruffled collar. A map is in the background, along with a gold city outline. Caption. Seeking fabled golden cities.

Sepia-tone image of explorer Gertrude Bell superimposed on the left side of a faint image of a sandstone ruin amongst sand dunes. Caption. Explored the desert lands of sultans and sheikhs.

Simple map showing northwestern Europe, Iceland, and Greenland in tan, the Atlantic Ocean in light blue, and a red line depicting a sailing route out of London going north. Caption. Hudson sailed northward, toward Greenland.

Illustration of explorer Hernando de Soto in silver armor superimposed over an old-style map of Florida and other Caribbean islands. Caption. Hernando de Soto explored, conquered.

Painting of a man with a dark mustache and forked beard wearing a gray turban and red and gold tunic sitting cross-legged. Images of animals on circles form a floating circle around him. Caption. Battuta would travel to even more distant lands.

Sepia-tone sketch of explorer John Cabot with Shakespeare-era hat and forked white beard. He is superimposed over an old-style map of the globe. Caption. Caboto decided to also try to find a westerly route to Asia.

Sepia-tone sketch of explorer John Smith with a fluffy beard, big white collar, and leather coat, superimposed over a red and tan map of the Northeast United States. Caption. He explored and mapped the Chesapeake Bay.

Ruins of a building made of limestone bricks with greenery in the front. The left of the building has a arch with a cross and 4 small windows with iron bells. Caption. Serra founded 9 missions to convert Native Americans.

Sepia-tone map with a label in Gothic-style text that reads, "A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track," with other illegible text underneath. Caption. Mapping the territory and discovering its resources.

Color illustration of a lazy river between rolling hills covered in trees in reds, yellow, and oranges. Caption. Marquette had heard about the great river.

Illustration of Marco Polo wearing red coat and furry cap holding a sword and bow and arrow. His image is superimposed over a color map with a compass rose and Gothic-style text, enclosed by elaborate patterned border. Caption. Marco Polo returned with amazing tales.

Black and white closeup image of explorers Matthew Henson on the left and Robert Peary on the right. Both are wearing fur-lined hoods and furry coats. Caption. Became the first 2 people to reach the top of the world.

Person in a space suit with the helmet removed, the moon in the background. Caption: Neil Alden Armstrong commanded a mission to the moon

Sepia-tone sketch of 3 conquistadors in armor carrying a wounded soldier over a dead soldier. 2 wooden gun stocks are on each side of the screen. Caption. Ponce de León was wounded in the battle.

Sepia-tone sketch of explorer Robert de La Salle in a colonial-style uniform taking a fur from a Native American while 2 other colonists smoke pipes and watch. Caption. La Salle established himself as a fur trader in Montréal.

Brown and tan map of the Northeast United States, including the Great Lakes, with a portion highlighted in blue and labeled, "New France." Caption. Samuel de Champlain secured France's piece of the New World.

Black and white sketch of 3 conquistadors in uniform looking at a man in wide-brimmed hat and fancy coat gesturing toward a sign that reads, "Croatoan." Caption. To this day, their disappearance remains a mystery.

Painting of a man wearing a dark velvet hat and a red velvet vest over a jacket with puffy sleeves. An old-style map of western Africa is under yellow text on the screen and reads, "Vasco da Gama." Caption. Was the first person to sail from Europe to India.

Computer rendering of explorer Zheng He wearing a black bonnet-style hat and red cloak. He is superimposed over a colorful map with Chinese writing. Caption. Assembled the largest fleet of ships ever seen.

Black and white photo of Yogi Berra in a catcher's uniform, squatting and holding up a mit in front of his face. Caption. To the now-legendary "it ain't over till it's over."

Native American woman looking at camera, seated. Caption. To continue to do the things that he's doing for our people.

Still image from: Yuri Gargarin: First Man in Space (April 12, 1961)