Established in 2018 by Edwin Elliott, The People Profiles was the first long-form independent documentary channel on YouTube. With detailed, politically neutral, meticulously researched scripts, all written by qualified and award-winning historians, narrators and video editors with years of experience in both video production and film. The team at The People Profiles prides itself on being the gold standard for attention to detail, accuracy, quality, as well as unbiased, fair and factual biographies of famous and infamous people in history.
As of 2026, all People Profiles scripts are written, narrated and edited by human beings and our thumbnails are based on real paintings, statues and photographs of each historical figure, to give you the most accurate image of them possible.
"All human history essentially comes down to biography." Edwin Elliott
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69 years ago today, on 24th of September 1957, Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock to enforce school integration. Watch our biography here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72pXs...
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164 years ago today, on 22nd of September 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. Watch our documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf_tt...
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Hello, everyone! Please let us know which of this week’s videos you’re most looking forward to. The first video, about the Astors, is now available on our second channel! Watch it here…https://youtu.be/iA5G4b9xb4o?si=KSOU2...
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960 years ago today, 20th of September 1066, Harald Hardrada defeated an English army at the Battle of Fulford. Watch our documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Jj6...
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79 years ago today, 18th of September 1947, the CIA was established under President Harry Truman. See our Truman video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Xnn...
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87 years ago today, 17th of September 1939, Stalin's Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland. Watch our Stalin documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSBKB...
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