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.
Four years after Cory Lidle plays so well for the 2002 A's team, he has a fatal plane crash.
Joan is 17 years old and believes the Saints she prays to want her to go to the Dauphin and convince him that she can lead his army.
Born Robert Miller, in what is now the Czech Republic, Tricky Vic was a very good student who learned several European languages.
King John has no intention of keeping his word when he signs the Magna Carta; he signs it to stay in power.
The Persians invent crucifixion, but the Romans practice it.
The Byzantine emperor asks Pope Urban II for crusades against the Muslim Turks, who have taken most of Asia Minor from him.
Crystal Skulls are human skull carvings made of quartz and may be pre-Columbian but carbon-dating is useless because quartz does not contain carbon.
Read a poem about the life of Daniel Perez Cueva, a 21 year-old junior in International Studies.
Dante Alighieri'sDivine Comedyremains the most famous tale of Purgatory ever told.
Notre Dame University's Dante Collection includes nearly 3,000 volumes.
David Karnes and Jason Thomas help find and pull survivors from the wreckage after the towers fall; Jimeno and McLoughlin are the last saved.
February 19, 1945 is the day US marines land on Iwo Jima. They soon face incredible resistance from hiding Japanese soldiers, and many Marines die.
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