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History's Youngest Heroes: 6. Louis Braille: Code Maker
A young Frenchman invents a tool that will change the lives of blind people
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History's Youngest Heroes: 5. St Francis of Assisi: Teen Rebel
A wealthy young man severs ties with his family and embarks on a drastic new life.
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History's Youngest Heroes: 4. Audrey Hepburn’s Teenage Resistance
How did the young Audrey Hepburn take on the Nazis?
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History's Youngest Heroes: 3. Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea
A reclusive young woman embarks on a perilous rescue mission
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History's Youngest Heroes: 2. The Brief Reign of Lady Jane
Trapped in the Tower of London, Lady Jane Grey must choose between life or death.
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History's Youngest Heroes: 1. Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign
A young activist attempts to overthrow apartheid in South Africa.
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Introducing History's Youngest Heroes
Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history.