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  1. History's Youngest Heroes: 6. Louis Braille: Code Maker

    A young Frenchman invents a tool that will change the lives of blind people

  2. 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.

  3. History's Youngest Heroes: 4. Audrey Hepburn鈥檚 Teenage Resistance

    How did the young Audrey Hepburn take on the Nazis?

  4. History's Youngest Heroes: 3. Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea

    A reclusive young woman embarks on a perilous rescue mission

  5. 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.

  6. History's Youngest Heroes: 1. Nelson Mandela and the Defiance Campaign

    A young activist attempts to overthrow apartheid in South Africa.

  7. Introducing History's Youngest Heroes

    Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history.