We may know about a famous person's accomplishments, but what do we know about THEM? What is the human-interest story in THEIR lives? This biography collection features the stories behind the lives of some famous (and not-so-famous) individuals.
George Pollard, a Nantucket-based whaler whose first command was the whaling ship Essex, made a series of mistakes soon after leaving the harbor in Au...
Cardinal Richelieu's objective is to diminish Protestant freedom and nobility independence.
Carl Hanratty is the FBI agent in the movie who first catches Abagnale, but he is able to escape.
The real life Carl Hanratty, Joe Shea, catches Frank, but believes he has a career helping the FBI catch con men just like him.
At the age of 20, the police in France catch Abagnale when an airline attendant sees and reports him.
Victor Emmanuel II, King of Piedmont-Sardinia, and his Prime Minister, Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, build relationships to help them rid Italy of fo...
Hitler and Mussolini form a Pact of Steel to unite Italy and Germany; the Jewish population in Italy begins to suffer.
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Koscuiszko's education & compassion for others made him a true American patriot.
Description of the life in Tibet in 1940.
Who is Chai Ling?
When the Dalai Lama dies, the search for a new Dalai Lama begins.
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