Dr Frances Oldham Kelsey

  Meet Frances Oldham Kelsey – a true American hero! Frances was a pharmacologist working for the FDA who stood up to the big drug companies and ultimately saved thousands of American lives in the...

Marie Van Brittan Brown

  Spare a thought for the burglars of America – they’re going out of business! Since 1993, property crime in the US has fallen by 69%. Thanks to the pioneering work of one woman: Marie Van Brittan Brown – visionary inventor of the Home Security...

The Windshield Wiper

The first mass-produced car in America was basically a lawnmower with leather trim, but it was a start, right? This is the story of Mary Anderson the inventor of the Windshield Wiper – an invention that happened by a stroke of...

1619 – The Legacy of Slavery in America

  1619 was a significant year in the history of America for better and for worse. In Jamestown, Virginia the first slaves were imported and sold. Meet Nikole Hannah-Jones; author of New York Times’ “1619 Project” who will examine the impact of...

What is the significance of 1619?

In 2026, America celebrates its 250th birthday! But four hundred years ago, back in 1619 three significant events happened that forever changed America. In this video, we’ll go through them and explain how they relate to our Founding Mothers, Slavery and the...