In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Nat Turner. Deeply committed to his Christian faith, Nat Turner believed that he received messages from God through visions and signs in nature and led one of the bloodiest rebellions in American history. The rebellion, which took place on August 21, 1831 is said to have expedited the coming of the Civil War.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Ruth Elder. She held pilot license number 675 and was determined to become the female Charles Lindbergh... a title that went to Amelia Earhart wit her solo transatlantic crossing in 1932.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes. Born Florence Leontine Lowe, she went on to become Hollywood’s first female stunt pilot and was Lockheed’s first female test pilot. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record and assumed the title of World’s Fastest Woman.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Ruth Rowland Nichols. Nichols set a transcontinental record in 1930, beating that of Charles Lindbergh's set earlier that year, flying from New York to Burbank, California in 16 hours, 59 minutes. On her return flight, she flew even faster: 13 hours, 22 minutes.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Fidel Castro, the polarized Cuban leader who improved education and health care for many Cubans and would deprive them of free speech and economic opportunity.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Emily Greene Balch. She was a social worker, reformer, peace activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize of 1946 who founded the Women’s International Committee for Permanent Peace, later known as the Women’s International League for Peace of Freedom.