Meet some of the world's most-colorful characters in this collection. From Roman times to the Spanish Main, these individuals were famous in their own lifetimes and later, when their stories became the "stuff of legends."
This article reports on the later years of Henry Rathbone and Clara Harris Rathbone. When they were engaged, they attended the play with the Lin...
Bookcover image of J.M.Barrie and the Lost Boys, by Andrew Birkin.
Bookcover image of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and Peter and Wendy (Oxford World's Classics Series, by J.M. Barrie, Peter Hollingdale (edito...
This image depicts the Letter of Marque which King William III issued to Captain William Kidd.
This book was a Caldecott Honor Book because of its illustrations. It is a retelling of the well-known story of "Little Red Riding Hood," but in...
Marcus Aurelius, who lived between 121-180 AD, was more than a Roman emperor. He was also a philosopher whose Meditations are still studied. Li...
Bookcover image of La bête du Gévaudan, by Michel Louis.
This image depicts a French-language book about La Bête, the Beast of Gevaudan. The story remains very popular in France. This book is an ...
Image of the Playbill for Peter Pan which originally opened at the Duke of York's Theater, in London, on December 27, 1904. The performance...
When the King learned about the Gunpowder Plot, he issued a Proclamation for the capture of the individuals he believed were involved. Issued on...
This letter, which is maintained by the Dutch archives in The Hague, provides some evidence that the Dutch West India Company purchased Manhattan Isla...
Sam Houston, former President of the Republic of Texas, wanted to travel outside his country. To do so, he obtained this passport in 1839. It p...
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