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• John F. Kennedy
  John F. Kennedy

  Video Clip (1:40)

  John F. Kennedy is remembered in part for his youth and good looks, but did you know that during the 1960 presidential campaign JFK was seriously ill and needed testosterone treatments?

  Video Clip (1:40)

• Ben Franklin
  Ben Franklin

  Video Clip (2:02)

  We all know Ben Franklin as a great inventor, a brilliant politician and even a leading author, but did you know that Franklin was also the colonies' Postmaster General? In fact, Ben Franklin understood early on the power of mass communication and used its appeal to revolutionize the postal industry.

  Video Clip (2:02)

• Mormons
  Mormons

  Video Clip (1:27)

  Followers of the Mormon religion pride themselves on being kind, friendly and trustworthy. But did you know that wealthy recluse Howard Hughes believed that the Mormons were the only people he could trust? In fact, toward the end of his life, he took residence in Las Vegas and surrounded himself with an entourage of Mormons nicknamed the "Mormon".

  Video Clip (1:27)

• J. Edgar Hoover
  J. Edgar Hoover

  Video Clip (2:02)

  Since their inceptions, the FBI and the CIA have been two separate entities, but did you know that these two organizations were almost combined in one agency, run by none other than J. Edgar Hoover?

  Video Clip (2:02)

• Abraham Lincoln
  Abraham Lincoln

  Video Clip (1:11)

  Abraham Lincoln has always been recognized as one of the greatest leaders in American history. Photographs of the man known as "Honest Abe" reinforce his reputation for having both an upright character and a serious personality. But did you know that Lincoln had a humorous side and loved to tell jokes?

  Video Clip (1:11)

• The Roosevelts
  The Roosevelts

  Video Clip (1:30)

  Eleanor Roosevelt has come to define what it means to be the first lady of the United States. She supported her husband's New Deal policies, and became an advocate for civil rights in America. But did you know that she was the first first lady to hold press conferences in the White House?

  Video Clip (1:30)