In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Malcolm X. Born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, he was a major voice for Black Nationalism in the 1960s. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Yuan Mei. One of China’s most influential poets and painters, he was an advocate for women's education and helped publish their poetry at a time when it was suppressed.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Madeleine Albright, the 64th U.S Secretary of State. The journey to her confirmation spanned two continents and 20 years of government service. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid activist and the country’s first black president.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Florence Kelley, the first woman factory inspector in the United States. She fought for government regulation to protect working women and children.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of a successful Wall Street businessman and advisor to various US Presidents from Woodrow Wilson to Franklin Roosevelt.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Emily Dickinson, regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry. Some time after her death, her sister Lavinia found a locked box containing more than 1,700 short poems. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. His presidential administration coped with two of the most important events of the 20th century... the Great Depression and World War II. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Mary Riddle. She felt that public opinion was that women would never be successful pilots. She made her first solo flight on May 10, 1930 then earned her commercial pilot’s license in 1933.