In ‘This Week in History,’ a disgraced Aaron Burr forges an unscrupulous alliance against Spain, leading to one of the nation’s most famous trials.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young Hawaiian who becomes an Olympic gold medalist and spreads surfing throughout the world.

The British-born first lady of Pennsylvania quickly adapted to life in the colonies, raising five children and devoting her energy to support Patriot soldiers.

The Wild West whipped Theodore Roosevelt, once a sickly child, into shape.