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.
Lawmakers begin to protect working children in the early 1900s with age limits.
In 1939, Einstein writes a letter to FDR about his theory of creating power from splitting atoms and his concerns that Germany can develop nuclear bom...
Alexander and his army come face to face with Asian elephants in India.
Mary Tudor names Elizabeth as her successor; Elizabeth becomes Queen at age twenty-five and reigns for nearly 45 years.
Betty Bersinger finds Elizabeth's disfigured body on a sidewalk near vacant lots. View crime scene photos.
Read a poem about the life of Emily Hilscher, a 19 year-old freshman in Animal and Poultry Sciences.
Sixty years on, remember Emmett Till whose visit with relatives in Mississippi led to grossly unfair treatment under Jim Crow laws. His Mother's react...
When the Soviets liberated Budapest, Raoul Wallenberg thought they could also free 70,000 Jewish people who were still at risk. After discussing the i...
Mary grows up in the French court but returns to Scotland after her husband, heir to the French throne, dies.
Norman Warne is an editor who first helps Beatrix with her books, and then becomes her romantic partner.
Nicholas' coronation feast causes the death of about 2,000 people and his reign causes Russia many military losses.
The "Underground Railroad", a network of routes, safe houses, and people, helps many slaves escape.
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