A young Abe Lincoln stumbles across a pig in trouble and decides he must help, even though it will mean arriving late and muddy for the important speech he is scheduled to make.
Ten-year old Ben Franklin finds working in his father's candle shop boring-- he'd much rather be doing experiments and cannot wait to test out his latest idea involving a kite!
Wanting to prove her bravery to the boys, Sacagawea is upset when she is left behind on the hunt, yet while gathering wood with her grandmother, an encounter with a rattlesnake proves her courage and earns her the respect she has longed to have.