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I Am Maya Angelou

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**I Am Maya Angelou** is the first segment of the 19th episode in Season 1 of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Synopsis

Brad is caught in the middle of a sibling spat between Xavier and Yadina that ends with hurt feelings and a refusal to speak to each other ever again. There's only thing Brad can do... To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet someone who certainly has a way with words: Maya Angelou. They meet Maya as a young girl, working in her grandmother's store by day and reading every book in the library by night. She loves words and demonstrates the power they have - a power that can be used for good, or for bad. With Maya's help, Xavier and Yadina find it in their hearts to forgive each other and vow that from now on they will always use their words for good.

## Characters

* Xavier Riddle
* Yadina Riddle
* Brad Scott
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* Maya Angelou

## Curriculum

- Words matter and are powerful. Be careful what you say to each other, even if you are siblings or friends.

- Poems do not always have to rhyme

## Broadcast

This episode aired along with its sister episode "I Am Frederick Douglass" on August 21, 2020 at 9:30 AM EST.

## Trivia

* This is the first time Xavier and Yadina argue. The second will be "I Am Confucius."
Kate Warne

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**Kate Warne** was an American law enforcement officer, known as the first female detective, in 1856, in the Pinkerton Detective Agency and the United States.

She appeared on an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* called I Am Kate Warne.

She is voiced by Beatrice Schneider.

When she was met in 1840, she would’ve been around seven, and then 21 years later in 1861 she would've been around 28.
Jesse Owens

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**James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens** was an American track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump, and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history".

He does not have an Ordinary People Change the World book but he will appear in an *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* episode, I Am Jesse Owens.

He is voiced by Christian Campbell.

Since he was met in 1921 in Alabama, he would have been 8 years old.
I Am Mary Anning

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**I Am Mary Anning** is the first segment of the 27th episode in Season 1 of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Synopsis

Mary Anning inspires Xavier and Yadina to continue working on a tricky modeling clay project

## Characters

* Xavier Riddle
* Yadina Riddle
* Brad Scott
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* Mary Anning
* Joseph

## Curriculum

"When you start something, it feels good to finish it!"

## Broadcast

I Am Mary Anning, along with its sister episode, I Am Charlie Chaplin, aired on October 7, 2020.

## Trivia

* There will be a book based on this episode that will be published on February 9, 2021.
I am George Washington Carver (book)

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***I am George Washington Carver* is a book based on the *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*episode I Am George Washington Carver.**

## Description

With the help of inventor, painter, musician, and botanist George Washington Carver, Brad, Xavier, and Yadina come together to learn how to take care of the Earth. This episode-based 8x8 will focus on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves.
I Am Fred Rogers

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**I am Fred Rogers** is the season finale of the first season of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*. It is a half-hour special just like I Am Harriet Tubman.

## Plot

Xavier and Yadina's parents are closing the museum for two weeks and Brad won't be coming over to visit in that time. Xavier is worried he and Brad will stop being friends without the museum to connect them.

They go back in time to 1934 to meet Fred Rogers. Brad states this is eighty-five years ago, meaning the present year is 2019 during this episode.

They find Rogers sitting under a tree, not playing with the other children, not being good at running around. He shows them his toy Kitty Cat and plays on the piano, encouraging Yadina to sing with him. He then tells Xavier he likes him for who he is.

Berby fast-forwards the trio another thirty-four years to 1971 to *Mister Rogers' Neighborhood* where his Kitty Cat has morphed into Daniel Tiger.

## Characters

Returning:

* Berby
* Brad
* Dr. Zoom
* Xavier
* Yadina

New:

* Fred Rogers
* Nancy Rogers (Fred's mother)
* Tag Kid
* Kitty Cat

## Broadcast

It debuted 4pm EST on Tuesday 29 September 2021 on the channel TVO. The TV guide display lists 27 July 2021 as the original air date, but that may be a mistake. It will air in the US on the main PBS channel on January 31, 2022. The episode first aired on the PBS Kids 24/7 channel on January 14, 2022 along with I Am Bob Ross and I Am Rukmini Devi.

## Songs

* When I Feel Happy
* It's You I Like

## Trivia

* Fred says "welcome to the set of my new TV show", but since the show began in 1968, it would've been running three years already by the time the Riddles arrive.
* The episode contains the song "It's You I Like".
* When Xavier, Yadina, and Brad sing "It's You I Like", clips from various episodes are shown: I Am Charles Dickens, I Am Madam President, I Am Mary Anning, I Am Leonardo da Vinci, I Am Rosa Parks, We Are the Brontë Sisters, I Am Neil Armstrong, We Are the Wright Brothers, I Am Mary Leakey, and I Am Marie Curie.
* One of the kids watching Fred's show is in a wheelchair. That kid is Jeff Erlanger, who once appeared on *Mister Rogers' Neighborhood* to talk about his wheelchair
* This will be the final episode of Season 1 of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
* This is the last credit for Linda Simensky she left in 2021 as Executive Producer.
* This is the final credit for Logan McNeil as Director.
* This is the first time Xavier has been seen without his hood on, barring I Am Madam President, which takes place in the future when he's an adult.
Rosa Parks/Quote

“Everyone should be treated equally.”

”No is isn’t, and I’m tired of accepting things, I know are wrong! If I got up, that’s like saying I’m okay with being treated like this, and I’m not. Everyone should be treated equally!”

”No, I’m allowed to ride the bus, but I’m choosing not to. It’s my way of saying that treating other people, base on their skin color is wrong, I’m not going to ride on any bus, until they treat everyone equally, and a lot of other people feel the same way!

“We still to make sure everyone, everywhere gets treated equally, but this is a good start!”
I Am Dorothy Levitt

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**I Am Dorothy Levitt** is an episode of **Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum**.

## Synopsis

Dorothy Levitt shows Xavier that when learning a new skill, such as skateboarding, it helps to start with the basics.

## Characters

* Xavier
* Yadina
* Brad
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* **Dorothy Levitt**
* **Announcer**
* Teen

## Curriculum

*When learning a new skill, it helps to start with the basics*

## Trivia

* PBS published a page for the episode, as well as its transcript, in December 2023, before the intended release date.
* This is a first credit for Gillian Muller as a writer.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/DuffMacDonald/status/1659783536692412417
2. ↑ https://www.pbs.org/video/i-am-michelangeloi-am-dorothy-levitt-584xkp/
I Am Michelangelo

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**I Am Michelangelo** is the first segment of the first episode in Season 2 of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.

## Synopsis

Michelangelo shows Brad that even when you want something done quickly, doing something well takes time.

## Characters

* Michelangelo
* Brad
* Xavier
* Yadina
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby

## Trivia

* This is the first episode of Season 2 of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
* PBS published a page for the episode, as well as its transcript, in December 2023, before the intended release date.
* This is the first episode to air after a hiatus that lasted 2 years, 23 months and three weeks.
* This episode (including the other segment) aired on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
* This is the first credit for Adriano Schmid, Anne Lund and Elon Perry-Stiner as Executive Producer.
* This is the First Credit for Hong Qi as Director.

## References

1. ↑ https://proweb.myersinfosys.com/wosu/airlist/34.4/889718/detail
2. ↑ https://www.pbs.org/video/i-am-michelangeloi-am-dorothy-levitt-584xkp/
Jackie Robinson

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**Jackie Robinson** was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

He has an Ordinary People Change the World book, and he appeared in an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* called I Am Jackie Robinson.

Visited in 1927, he would be approximately 8 years old when he met the Riddles, then in 1946 about 27 years old.

He is voiced by Jazz Stewart.
I Am Neil Armstrong

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**I Am Neil Armstrong** is the second segment of the 13th episode in Season 1 of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Synopsis

Yadina is perfectly happy eating the same thing for lunch day after day: a cheese and grape jelly sandwich. But what’s a girl to do when the grape jelly jar is empty? To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet someone who was never afraid to try something totally new: legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong! Yadina follows along with Neil Armstrong as he takes his first steps toward exciting new things: climbing a tree, flying a plane, and even walking on the moon! Because if Neil Armstrong can do all that, then Yadina decides she can also try new things, one step at a time.

## Characters

* Xavier Riddle
* Yadina Riddle
* Brad Scott
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* Amelia Earhart (cameo flying Berby and Zoom in plane during "Buddy" song at start)
* Neil Armstrong

## Curriculum

*You can always try new things, one step at a time.*

## Broadcast

*I Am Neil Armstrong* along with its sister episode *I Am Julia Child*, was released on the PBS Kids video app on November 11, 2019.

On November 27, these episodes aired in a mini-marathon alongside *I Am Mark Twain/I Am Abigail Adams* and *We Are the Wright Brothers/We Are the Bronte Sisters* at 9:00 AM EST.

## Trivia

* This episode and I Am Julia Child have the same moral.
* Buzz Aldrin is not shown with Neil on the moon.
* Yadina's stomach growled twice in this episode.
I Am Winston Churchill

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**I Am Winston Churchill** is an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Synopsis

Brad is excited to join a small group of boys building a castle in the KidZone, but his enthusiasm quickly disappears when they refuse to listen to any of his ideas. Brad knows he could help make their castle amazing, if only they'd listen. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes go back in time to meet someone who knew exactly how to command attention: Sir Winston Churchill. They meet Winston just as he's about to play a game of Treasure Hunter with his new schoolmates, but none of them want to listen to his ideas on how to play the game! Knowing he could lead his team to victory, Winston keeps on sharing his ideas, confidently and politely, until the boys finally listen. Their big win shows Brad how important it is to speak up for yourself.

## Characters

* Xavier Riddle
* Yadina Riddle
* Brad Scott
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* Winston Churchill
* Jin
* Charlie
* Benjamin and Theodore
* Phillip

## Curriculum

*If you have something important to say, you need to speak up for yourself.*

## Broadcast

*I Am Winston Churchill*, along with its sister episode, *I Am Cleopatra*, was released on the PBS Kids website and video app on November 11, 2019. Both episodes aired 8 days later on PBS at 9:00 AM EST.

## Trivia

* Winston and Charlie are both voiced by William Thompson, and Jin and Theodore are both voiced by Lucas Kalechstein.
* Goof: according to time travel rules and movies. If you reveal to someone famous in the past that you’re from the future. then the whole universe would close in on itself. But when Yadina told Winston they were from the future it didn’t happen.
* This is a first credit for Jiro C. Okada as a writer.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.ket.org/episode/XRID%20%20000107/

youtube.com/watch?v=WurtV10xwlc
Jackie

**This article is a disambiguation page for Jackie**

The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.

Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

* Jackie Joyner-Kersee
* Jackie Robinson
Jane Goodall

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**Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall** is a primatologist that studied chimpanzees when she teamed up with Louis Leakey on a visit to Kenya. She discovered that chimpanzees are smart and use tools like we do.

She will appear in an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* called I Am Jane Goodall, as well as an Ordinary People Change the World book.

She is voiced by TBA.
Jin

**Jin** is a boy who is a minor character on the series. He first appeared in I Am George Washington as a member of the Nature Troop.

He then appears in I Am Winston Churchill, where he and his friend Charlie make a castle out of modeling clay at the Hands On Center. They leave Brad Scott out and don't listen to his ideas until he decides to speak up for himself. He attends school along with Xavier, Yadina, Brad, Harper, Brian, Charlie, Tyler, and Jamie.

He is only named in the credits and closed captions when speaking to Charlie.

He is voiced by Lucas Kalechstein.
Jules Verne

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**Jules Gabriel Verne** was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the *Voyages extraordinaires*, a series of bestselling adventure novels.

He was the author of the classic novel, *Around the World in 80 Days*. He made a cameo in I Am Nellie Bly, since his book inspired Nellie Bly to travel around the world.
I Am Mary Leakey

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**I Am Mary Leakey** is the first segment of the 15th episode in Season 1 of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Synopsis

Xavier, Yadina, and Brad are in the midst of a fun museum scavenger hunt! But in his excitement, Xavier zips around so fast he can't find anything at all. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet an expert finder: paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey. Our trio accompanies young Mary as she journeys into a cave & hunts for ancient artifacts, slowly & carefully looking all around her. Watching how effective Mary Leakey's method is, & how ineffective his own rushing around is, inspires Xavier to go home and retry that scavenger hunt. But this time, he's going to slow down & have a good look around.

## Characters

* Xavier Riddle
* Yadina Riddle
* Brad Scott
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* Mary Leakey

## Curriculum

*When you want to find something, you have to slow down and have a good look around.*

## Broadcast

This episode aired along with its sister episode, I Am Alexander Hamilton on January 21, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST.

## Trivia

* Mary Leakey is the first hero in the television series to wear glasses.
* Official PBS sites, like WTTW and APTV, misspell this episode's title as "I Am Mary **Leaky**."

## References

1. ↑ https://www.google.com/search?safe=strict&sa=X&sxsrf=ACYBGNQQSMJzg6YQdvW7iazmtQCNOaegTg:1577971818171&q=xavier+riddle+and+the+secret+museum+season+1+episode+15&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLVT9c3NMywSDE0LDapVIJw0wqyLAoykpO1pLKTrfRLyoAovqAoP70oMdcqtSCzOD8ltXgRq3lFYllmapFCUWZKSk6qQmJeikJJRqpCcWpyUWqJQm5pcWppLpCXWJyfp2CoANWnYGgKAN-rkap2AAAA&ved=2ahUKEwih8L-Ng-XmAhUKWs0KHT8SATQQmxMoATAYegQICxAe&biw=1366&bih=655
I Am Harry Houdini (book)

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***I Am Harry Houdini*is a book based on the *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*episode I Am Harry Houdini.**

## Description

Brad is too scared to spend a full night in the museum's nature exhibit so the Secret Museum sends him and his friends to meet Harry Houdini! This episode-based 8x8 will focus on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves.
The Duet

**The Duet** is one of the Xavier Riddle Shorts.

## Plot

Yadina and Dr. Zoom tried out for the school talent show, but they didn't get in. To cheer Yadina up, Xavier and Brad decide to put on their own talent show. Yadina isn't sure about the amateur props they used, but Berby highlights Abigail Adams. Abigail Adams helped form the United States into its own country, but was also grateful for what she had and tried to put everything to good use. Yadina realizes she should be thankful for what Brad and Xavier did for her.

## Episodes Where This Segment Plays

* I Am Bessie Coleman/I Am King Sejong the Great
* I Am Zelia Nuttall/I Am Jules Léotard
I Am Thurgood Marshall

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**I Am Thurgood Marshall** is the second segment of the 23rd episode in Season 1 of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Synopsis

Xavier is at a loss for what to do: there are three pieces of pie left and one is way bigger than the other two. Who gets the big piece? This is a tough problem with only one solution…to the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet someone who knew how to work out tough problems: Thurgood Marshall. Thurgood invites our trio back to his house, where he is about to feed his pets some carrot treats. But, uh oh, one carrot is way bigger than the others. Xavier, Yadina and Brad have their own ideas for who should get the big carrot, but Thurgood decides to break apart the big carrot to ensure everyone gets an equal amount, because he knows the most important thing is to be fair to everyone.

## Characters

* Xavier Riddle
* Yadina Riddle
* Brad Scott
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* Thurgood Marshall
* Puppy the Dog
* Kitty the Cat
* Fred
* Thurgood's mom

## Broadcast

I Am Thurgood Marshall, along with its sister episode, I Am Rosa Parks, aired on October 9, 2020.

## Trivia

* The real life son of Thurgood Marshall helped contribute to this episode
* Goof/error, Brad is allergic the cats however there must be some cat fur on Thurgood Marshall's cat that he is not allergic to.
* Third time Xavier and Yadina argue with each other. And Brad argues with them too.

## References

1. ↑ http://tvandmusicnetwork.com/pbss-xavier-riddle-and-secret-museum/
Tall Kid (Isaac Newton)

The contestant on the jumping contest, he was the tallest kid. In real life, Isaac Newton, never had a jumping competition, and the Tall kid isn't as well. He appeared on an episode of Xavier Riddle and The Secret Museum called I Am Isaac Newton, He did not talk the whole episode, which means he does not have a voice actor.
I Am Nikola Tesla

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**I Am Nikola Tesla** is the first segment of the 18th episode in Season 1 of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Synopsis

Xavier is upset to realize that his friend in Japan will never get to experience his family's amazing museum. Bringing it all the way across the world seems impossible. Unless... To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet someone who had a lot of seemingly impossible ideas: inventor Nikola Tesla. We watch in amazement as Nikola first thinks up the water wheel that could power his whole farm, then actually invents one that can harvest the energy of Niagara Falls to power an entire town! Xavier is inspired to keep thinking up ways to bring the museum to his friend because amazing things can happen when you think big.

## Characters

* Xavier Riddle
* Yadina Riddle
* Brad Scott
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* Nikola Tesla
* Macak
* Djuka Tesla
* Hikari

## Broadcast

This episode aired along with its sister episode I Am Nellie Bly on August 3, 2020 at 9:30 AM EST.

This episode and its sister episode I Am Nellie Bly on July 17, 2020 is already on TVO Kids

## Trivia

* Nikola Tesla's lesson had been revealed beforehand on an Encouragement Cards craft for kids designed by PBS.
* It's revealed that Xavier has a Japanese friend named Hikari.
* Tyler Blanchard's surname in the end credits is misspelled as Tyler 'Clanchard'.
* In the epiode, Nikola is said to have a goat named Josip, but he didn't in real life.
I Am George Washington Carver

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**I Am George Washington Carver** is an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Synopsis

While playing soccer with Brad & Yadina, Xavier accidentally smushes a flower in the garden. Yadina wants to help the little flower, but Xavier doesn't get it - what's the big deal? It's just a plant. To the Secret Museum! Our trio travel back in time to meet someone who is a total master in the field of plant care. And it is none other than legendary botanist George Washington Carver! The trio travel back in time, however; when they arrive in the place they're supposed to meet him, they accidentally smush three more flowers! But it is a good thing our botanist friend knows just what to do, though. As the kids transport the plant patients back to his secret garden, Xavier learns from all about how amazing plant life is and why it's so important each one of us help take care of the Earth.

## Characters

* Xavier Riddle
* Yadina Riddle
* Brad Scott
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* George Washington Carver

## Curriculum

*It's important to take care of the Earth.*

## References

1. ↑ https://www.ket.org/episode/XRID%20%20000104/
Season 2

**Season 2** is the second season of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. It premiered on January 15, 2024 on PBS Kids, and is slated to include 26 episodes.

In this season, the Xavier Riddle Shorts are played in between episodes.

## Episode List

* I Am Michelangelo/I Am Dorothy Levitt
* I Am Bessie Coleman/I Am King Sejong the Great
* I Am Eugenie Clark/I Am Benjamin Banneker
* I Am Ruth Bader Ginsburg
* I Am Grandmaster Flash/I Am Mary Seacole
* I Am Hedy Lamarr/I Am Archimedes
* I Am James Braidwood/I Am Queen Lili' Oukalani
* I Am Alvin Ailey/I Am Lucy Maud Montgomery
* I Am Zelia Nuttall/I Am Jules Léotard
* I Am Louis Braille/I Am Zaha Hadid

Confirmed Episodes

I Am Kristi Yamaguchi

I Am Bruce Lee

I Am Sonia Manzano

I Am Norval Morrisseau

I Am William Shakespeare

I Am Katherine Johnson

I Am Madam C.J. Walker

I Am Edmonia Lewis

## References

1. ↑ https://tv.azpm.org/schedules/episode/277598/
I Am King Sejong the Great

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**I Am King Sejong the Great** is the second segment of the second episode in Season 2 of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.

## Synopsis

King Sejong the Great inspires our trio to give more kids the opportunity to make suggestions for the KidZone, because everyone has ideas worth sharing.

## Characters

* Sejong the Great
* Brad
* Xavier
* Yadina
* Dr. Zoom
* Berby
* Soo-Min
* Jeongsuk
* Taejin

## Trivia

* The traditional Chinese text in the book that Sejong shows translates as follows: "The yellow stacks are heavy and the fingers are like Buddha-top chrysanthemums, which are smaller. The layers are thick and thin, and the light ones are densely dyed. The flowers are even more colorful than the autumn wind. It is hard to be clever with good workmanship."

## References

1. ↑ https://proweb.myersinfosys.com/wosu/airlist/34.1/891550/detail
Roosevelt

**This article is a disambiguation page for Roosevelt**

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Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

* Eleanor Roosevelt
* Theodore Roosevelt
Louis Pasteur

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**Louis Pasteur** was a French biologist, microbiologist and chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and prevention of diseases, and his discoveries have saved many lives ever since.

He appeared on an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* called I Am Louis Pasteur.

He is voiced by Chris D'Silva.

Since he was met in the early 1830’s, he would have been at least 8.
Slave Owner (I Am Harriet Tubman)

**Slave Owner** is a character that appeared in I Am Harriet Tubman, serving as the minor antagonist of the episode. He is a cruel and abusive man, who enslaved Harriet Tubman and her family. He appears in Harriet's story how they were treated so badly. He yells at Harriet Tubman to get back to work. When the slave owner discovers that his slaves were rescued by Harriet Tubman, he angrily hunts them down. Before they take a train to Pennsylvania, the slave owner is hunting for them. Harriet manages to distract the slave owner by acting like his group of chickens. They escaped away from the slave owner.
Sejong the Great

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Sejong the Great

Sejong of Joseon, personal name Yi Do, commonly known as **Sejong the Great**, was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the inventor of Hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language. Today, he is regarded as one of the greatest leaders in Korean history.

He appears in I Am King Sejong the Great.

He is voiced by Eliot Dahan.
Play Ball

**Play Ball** is one of the Xavier Riddle Shorts.

## Plot

Yadina and Brad want to play soccer, but Xavier has a broken arm, and cannot run. Brad brings up Sacagawea, whose skills and creativity helped Lewis and Clark explore. In the same way, Xavier can use creativity to play in a new and different way despite his injury. The kids use stacks of books to create obstacle courses.

## Episodes Where This Segment Plays

* I Am Grandmaster Flash/I Am Mary Seacole
We Are the Bronte Sisters (book)

***We Are the Bronte Sisters* is a book based on the *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* episode We Are the Bronte Sisters.**

## Description

When Brad runs out of ideas for his latest story, the Secret Museum sends him, Xavier, and Yadina to meet the Brontë sisters! Together, they use their imaginations to create new, wonderful, and incredibly fun stories. This episode-based 8x8 will focus on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves.
Sacagawea

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**Sacagawea** was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, at age 16, met and helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory.

She has a book from the Ordinary People Change the World series about her, and appeared in an episode of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum called I Am Sacagawea.

She is voiced by Isabella Beaver.

## Appearance

In the original book she is depicted as being pregnant but this detail was changed in the animated adaptation, probably because a sixteen year old girl being pregnant whilst guiding Lewis and Clark could be seen as controversial. Toussaint Charbonneau had married her in the summer of 1804 and gotten her pregnant two months prior to Lewis and Clark meeting them.
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Temple Grandin

**Mary Temple Grandin** (voiced by Sara Ralph) is a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. She is a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior and an autism spokesperson.

She will soon have a Ordinary People Change the World book and appears in an *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* episode, I Am Temple Grandin.

Since she was visited in 1953 in Massachusetts, she would be six years old.

## Trivia

* She is the first hero on the series to be neurodivergent, specifically autistic.
Scoreboard

A **scoreboard** is shown during interstitial segments, showing the ongoing competition between Berby and Xavier Riddle as they race through time in Race Around the World. So far, Berby appears to be undefeated.

Between I Am Helen Keller and I Am Alexander Graham Bell the score is 100 to 0.

This shows up again between I Am George Washington and I Am Susan B. Anthony where Berby is beating Xavier 228 to 0.

Then between I Am Jackie Robinson and I Am Anna Pavlova, the count increases from 910 to 911 after Berby goes faster than the green train that Xavier borrowed from Nellie Bly.
Riddles' dad's grandma

The **Riddles' dad's grandma** is the maternal or paternal grandmother of the Riddles' dad (father of Xavier and Yadina).

She is the great grandmother of Xavier and Yadina: Yadina refers to her as "great grandma" and she is shown in a flashback at the end of I Am Tomioka Tessai.

Yadina recalls "she made the best mushroom empanadas" and was shown beside her, indicating she had known her.

Empanadas are a food originating in Spain and common in Latin American and Filipino cultures.

Given the pale skin tone of the Riddles' mom, it is likely that this is a great grandmother on Yadina's dad's side, who has a darker skin tone.

## The in-law

Since Great-Great Grandma Riddle was only depicted having a single child (a son, the "great grandpa") it isn't initially clear whether Great-Great Grandma Riddle's son (Greatx1 Grandpa Riddle, not to be confused with his dad Greatx2 who resembles Brad) continued the family line via a son or a daughter.

Initial assumptions that Yadina's great-grandma was the daughter "Great Great Grandma" are contradicted by her not being shown as a little girl with the son: more likely he is the woman she married, making her the daughter-in-law of great-great grandma Riddle instead.

It is clear that both are ancestors of the Riddles' dad due to their dark skin (the Riddles' mom has pale skin)

Since both of the Riddles' dad's parents (Riddles' dad's dad and Riddles' dad's mom) have dark skin, EITHER of them (the paternal grandparents of Xavier and Yadina) could be the child of Great-Great Grandma Riddles' son and his wife (the Great Grandma that Yadina met before her likely death)
Sarah's Dad

**Sarah's dad** is presumably the man wearing a green shirt who appears behind Sarah in I Am Jackie Robinson. When Sarah says "hey! you know you're not allowed on our lawn Jackie" and Jackie Robinson protests "but Sarah, I was just-" Jackie is cut off by the man clearing his throat and walking up behind her with his arms crossed.

Sarah initially has her arms open, but as soon as he appears, she adopts the same cross-armed mannerism as him, indicating that she is enforcing his rules.

He wears black pants held up with suspenders. His face is not initially shown and he doesn't speak any words, just the "(clears throat)" indicated in the captions. Later after Jackie talks to his mom, a wider shot does show the face.
Shell Shocked

Xavier is in charge of taking care of the class pet turtle, Shelly, during recess. However, Xavier wants to play tag outside. Dr. Zoom highlights George Washington Carver, who cared a lot about plants and the whole world around them. He showed that it's your responsibility to take care of the Earth. Xavier realizes that he should make good choices and be responsible by taking care of Shelly.
Xavier Riddle/Quote

* "Ahem! Introducing our new show, Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum!"
* "I'm Xavier".
* "Cool fact: this is my sister Yadina, and our friend Brad".
* "Cool fact: we travel back in time from the Secret Museum!"
* "Ready for an adventure?"
* "To the Secret Museum!"
* "I Wonder what will we find at the secret museum"
* "Amazing fact: our show premieres November 11 on PBS Kids!"
* "We need to go back in time, and meet a hero from history".
* "Check this out."
* "Let’s start the show!"
* ”Sorry, it’s my first day. (makes alien noises)”
Regina

**Regina** appears in I Am Golda Meir. She nicknames Golda Meir "Goldie" and tells Golda Meir she didn't do her homework.

**Regina Medzini** (sometimes called **Regina Hamburger-Medzini**) is likely who she is intended to be, as she was a documented friend of Golda Meir's at that time.

As Regina met Golda Meir in 1906, by the time the Riddles visited in 1909 they would've been friends for approximately three years.

## Sources

* Michael Brown The American Element in the Rise of Golda Meir 1906-1929 "friend Regina Medzini"
* Naomi Chazan Golda Meir and Israeli Leadership "She squabbled repeatedly with other strong women—from Ada Maimon and Manya Shohat to Beba Idelson and Shulamit Aloni—and though surrounded by women assistants who were also close friends (Lou Kedar, **Regina Medzini**), she made no attempt to promote women and went out of her way to deride feminists and feminism."
* Meron Medzini page 8 of Golda Meier : A Political Biography "My late mother Regina Hamburger-Medzini was probably Golda's closest friend from the time they met in the second grade of Public School 4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1906 until Golda's death seventy-two years later."
I am Confucius (book)

***I am Confucius*is a book based on the *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*episode I Am Confucius.**

## Description

When Xavier and Yadina can't stop fighting, Brad decides it's time for the trio to head to the Secret Museum! They're sent to China in the year 543 BCE to meet Confucius. He teaches them "The Golden Rule": Treat others how you would like to be treated. This episode-based 8x8 will focus on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves.
Pi

**π** (a symbol spelled **pi** and pronounced like **pie**) is a number representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to it's diameter.

It can also informally refer to a girl with curly brown hair who appears at the start of I Am Alexander Graham Bell. She is wearing a -light green barette, dark-green shorts, and most notably a yellow t-shirt which has the symbol for pi (π) on the front of it.

She recurs at the end of I Am Cesar Chavez as part of the crowd of cheering kids arriving to play at the KidZone
Xavier Riddle Personalized Sports Bottle

**Xavier Riddle Personalized Sports Bottle** is a water bottle from Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.

### Description

Delve into the past with young time-traveler Xavier Riddle from the hit PBS Kids Show, Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. Perfect for on-the-go, this colorful sports bottle features two lids and a carabineer that conveniently attaches to belt loops or backpack straps. Create a one-of-a-kind back to school gift when you personalize with your little one's name!

### External Links

1. https://shop.pbskids.org/xavier-riddle-personalized-sports-bottle
Theme Song

"Every single boy and girl has what it takes to change the world!"

**The Theme Song** is the opening sequence for *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*.

## Lyrics

**Xavier:**
Ready for adventure?

**Brad**:
Who's that kid who can travel through time?

**Xavier**:
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum!

**Yadina**:
Which great heroes will we find?

**Xavier**:
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum!

**Brad**:
Every single boy and girl

**Yadina**:
Has what it takes to...

**All**:
Change the world!

**Xavier**:
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum!

**Brad**:
Brad!

**Yadina**:
And Yadina!

**All**:
And the Secret Museum!
Dr. Zoom and the Secret Museum!

**Xavier**:
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.

**All**:
Shhh.

## Trivia

* In the song, Yadina wears an outfit and makes a pose similar to Rosie the Riveter.
* In the running sequence, the following heroes are shown: James Naismith, Nikola Tesla, Isaac Newton, Johann Sebastian Bach, Anna Pavlova, Golda Meir, George Washington Carver, Mary Shelley, Alexander Hamilton, Confucius, Nellie Bly, Zora Neale Hurston, Louis Pasteur, George Washington, Charles Dickens, Cleopatra, Winston Churchill, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Helen Keller, Catherine the Great, Alexander Graham Bell, Harry Houdini, Kate Warne, Tomioka Tessai, Marie Owens, Abraham Lincoln, and Harriet Tubman,
* Aside from the heroes, caricatures of the crew members of the show are also featured in the running sequence, as well as Brian, and Christopher Eliopoulos
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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**Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ DL** was a British writer and medical doctor. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 when he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and more than fifty short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson.

He appeared on an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* called I Am Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

He is voiced by Gavin McIver-Wright.

Fun fact: Gavin McIver-Wright also voiced Alexander Graham Bell in the episode I Am Alexander Graham Bell
PBS

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**PBS** is the channel which broadcasts *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* starting 11 November 2019. This actually refers to several channels all of whom are affiliates of the Public Broadcasting Service.

**PBS Kids** is the programming block on the stations which airs XRSM.

They air the show twice a day, depending on the station. The first on 9:00 AM EST, and the second at 4:30 PM EST.

The show is also transmitted via the 24/7 PBS Kids channel at 8:30 PM EST.
Xavier Riddle

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**Xavier Riddle** is the titular eponymous protagonist of the series, *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*, being one of three main human characters: himself, his sister Yadina and his best friend Brad.

## Appearance

Xavier is a young boy with tan skin and shiny black hair. He wears grey-blue pants and black sneakers over white socks. In I Am Madam President and I Am Fred Rogers, when Xavier has his hoodie off, his full hairstyle is revealed.

He wears a red hoodie with the hood up, "alien"-style antennae on it, and a black "X". This iconic hoodie contains the translator which allows him (and it seems, also Yadina and Brad, despite not wearing one too) to understand non-English speaking historical figures.

### Attires

Baseball outfit as seen in I Am Jackie Robinson, I Am Lou Gehrig, and I Am Madam PresidentCaterpillar outfit as seen in I Am Marie Curie, I Am Rachel Carson, and I Am Madam PresidentClown outfit as seen in We Are the Bronte SistersSwimsuitWinter coatXavier riddle in his Fred roger’s attire .jpgCardigan
## Personality

Xavier is the leader of his group with Yadina and Brad. He appears to be an excitable kid who is eager to go back in time and meet various historical figures. He is described as a kid who loves everything (especially art and basketball), but lives for adventures. He also enjoys photography. Xavier enjoys sharing interesting information about the heroes that the kids meet with his friends. Although Xavier is a friendly kid, sometimes he can be rather insensitive. For example, he dissed Dr. Zoom in I Am Maya Angelou, annoyed Yadina in I Am Confucius, and excluded Jamie from freeze tag in I Am Arthur Ashe. However, he always works to correct his mistakes.

## History

Click here to view the history of Xavier Riddle.
## Trivia

* In concept art, he was originally white, had brown hair, black pants, a red sweater, and lightning bolts instead of antennae.
* The "X" on his hoodie stands for Xavier.
* As of November 2, 2019, he has a different voice on the show's official website. The reason for this is unknown, though in the case of characters voiced by children this usually occurs when the character's voice actor becomes old enough that their voice deepens.
* The inspiration for Xavier came from Brad Meltzer's own son.
* In the Hebrew dub, he is renamed to Daniel.

## Video

Xavier Riddle and The Secret Museum 👋 Meet Xavier!
## References

1. ↑ 2 October 2019 tweet by XavierRiddleHQ: "INTRODUCING..... XAVIER! This energetic seven-year-old loves running HEAD FIRST into adventure!"
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/HeroArtists/photos/aidan-vissers-has-just-been-cast-in-a-new-hulu-series-way-to-go-aidan-is-known-f/2083127185067776/
3. ↑ https://www.themikepetersen.ca/new-and-upcoming/xavier-riddle-and-the-secret-museum
4. ↑ https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/arts/books/2019/11/08/brad-meltzers-kid-friendly-history-comes-to-pbs/
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Rosa Parks

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**Rosa Louise McCauley Parks** was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".

She appeared in an episode called I Am Rosa Parks. She also has an Ordinary People Change the World book about her. She is voiced by Maria Nash.

Since she was met in 1923 in Alabama, she would have been ~10 years old. After the 23 year fast-forward to 1955 she would be ~33 years old.

## Appearance

Rosa, as a child, is shown to have curly black hair in a ponytail with a daisy flower in it. She wears an orange sweater, an orange skirt, and brown shoes.

## Rivals

* Skater Boy
* Bus Driver
* Gentleman

## Trivia

* She has the largest relic out of all the historical figures.
Puzzled

**Puzzled** is one of the Xavier Riddle Shorts.

## Plot

Yadina runs into Brad, who is building a tent. Brad is eager to get a tent making badge, but the tent won't stay up. Brad is discouraged until Berby brings up Marie Curie, who taught the gang about never giving up. Even when the schools around her had unfair rules, that didn't stop Marie from learning and becoming a scientist. Brad pushes forward and finally gets the tent to stay up.

## Episodes Where This Segment Plays

* I Am Michelangelo/I Am Dorothy Levitt
* I Am Louis Braille/I Am Zaha Hadid
Susan B. Anthony

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Susan B. Anthony

**Susan B. Anthony** was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17.

She appeared in an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* called I Am Susan B. Anthony.

She is voiced by Katie Advani.

Met in 1827 she would've been approximately seven years old when meeting the Riddles.

Met again in 1854, she would've been around 34 years old.

Her siblings Guelma and Daniel also appear.

## Etymology

In her youth, she and her sisters responded to a "great craze for middle initials" by adding middle initials to their own names. Anthony adopted "B." as her middle initial because her namesake aunt Susan had married a man named Brownell. Anthony never used the name Brownell herself, and did not like it.

## Quotes

* "I wasn't ready to vote, didn't want to vote, but I did want equal pay for equal work." - regarding her absence at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and Rochester Women's Rights Convention which her father attended. (page 327 of National Woman Suffrage Association, Report of the International Council of Women, Volume 1, 1888)
	+ based on this, during their meetings as kids even though she played at voting, she apparently didn't care about it very much, but since their 2nd meeting happened happened SIX years after missing those conventions, her mind could've changed.
Wonder President

**Wonder President** is the superhero alias of Yadina Riddle depicted in We Are the Bronte Sisters.

Yadina proposes that she team up with Bike Man.

The costume involves a black top hat, with a blue star painted on Yadina's face resembling her usual black star on her shirt, which has become a jumpsuit. She also wears blue gloves and is shown with Mount Rushmore in the backdrop.

The role emphasizes Yadina's desire to be President of the United States, as she stated in I Am George Washington.
Walt Disney

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**Walter Elias Disney** was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons.

He has a book from Ordinary People Change the World about him, but he has not yet appeared in an episode of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
Poppy the Dog

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**Poppy the Dog** favors Xavier Riddle in I Am Thurgood Marshall.

Brad objects to giving her the biggest carrot because "she only looks big because she's got so much hair".

This traces back to when Xavier said he was taller than Brad and Brad realized it was only because of his poofy hair that was the case (though Xavier is older).
Old Man

**The Old Man** is a man who appears on the porch of the corner store in I Am Zora Neale Hurston.

He tells outrageous stories like him catching a fish as big as a store, it snowing a lot in Florida, and him having a cake so sweet, it gave him many cavities.

He is voiced by Deven Mack.

## Trivia

* He made a cameo in I Am Jackie Robinson.
Wilma Rudolph

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**Wilma Glodean Rudolph** was an American sprinter born in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee, who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.

She does not have an Ordinary People Change the World book, but she will appear in an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* called I Am Wilma Rudolph.

She is voiced by Markeda McKay.

Since she was met in 1949 in Tennessee, she would have been 9 years old.

## References

1. ↑ The next year the trio met Rudolph was when she received her first gold medals
Timetravel

**Timetravel** is the act which occurs at least once per story (sometimes more) and is referenced in the opening lyrics when Xavier Riddle asks "who's that kid who can travel through time?"

This action is accomplished through the power of the The Secret Museum oriented through the robot Berby.

Xavier as well as his sister Yadina, her toy Dr. Zoom and their friend Brad Scott are the only ones actually seen timetraveling so far.

As they prepare to do it, they see a blue hologram indicating the person they are going back to visit, as well as a display of the year in which they are visiting them.

When timetravel occurs, the trio of kids and their 2 non-human companions are surrounded by a shimmering blue energy aura and strike a standard set of poses:

* Xavier adopts a "superman" type pose with an outstretched fist
* Yadina adopts a sitting cross-legged yoga pose with her hands in a Gyana Mudra (representing knowledge) with Zoom on her head.
* Brad stands there awkwardly looking scared
Riddles' dad's dad

The **Riddles' dad's dad** is the father of the Riddles' dad.
He and the Riddles' dad's mom are seen behind a tree in a photo at the end of I Am Rukmini Devi.

It isn't clear which of them is a direct descendant of Great-Great Grandma Riddle, since Great-Great Grandma Riddle's son is not shown as an adult, and it isn't clear if he had a son or daughter.
Leonardo da Vinci

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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly known as **Leonardo da Vinci,** was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance whose areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, paleontology, and cartography.

An *Ordinary People Change the World* book was written about him, and he appeared in an episode of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*called I Am Leonardo da Vinci.

He is voiced by Niko Ceci.

The point in the timeline they visit him is 1464 when he was ~12 years old, yet he has a full beard despite being a preteen, just like Charles Dickens.

## Appearance

Leo, as a child, is depicted with pale skin and a long grey beard. Brad even calls him a "bearded kid". He has a white shirt and black pants, and he wears a purple and pink robe over it. He wears big lilac boots and a floppy purple hat.
Thurgood Marshall

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**Thurgood Marshall** (voiced by Justice J. James) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's first African-American justice.

He appeared in an episode called I Am Thurgood Marshall.

Since he was met in 1913 in New York, he would have been 5 years old.