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.
After he escapes his life as a slave-shepherd, Patrick tries to return back to his home country of Britain.
With help from his future wife and friends, Fred escapes to the free state of New York and takes the name Frederick Douglass.
Catholic Mary seeks help from Protestant Queen Elizabeth, who instead keeps her under house arrest for nineteen years.
A murder attempt on Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, leader of the Huguenots (Protestants), starts a massacre.
The court vindicates Boone, but he leaves Kentucky and never gets over the criminal accusations which had been leveled against him.
Wallace is dragged through the city, tortured, hanged, beheaded, drawn, and quartered.
Guiteau proclaims his innocence, saying he followed instructions from God, up until he is hung.
The Romanov-family bodies remain in a shallow grave until 1979, when they are discovered by Geli Ryabov and Dr. Alexander Avdonin.
As Russia is in full-scale revolution, the entire Romanov family is executed.
Benedict Arnold sails to Britain and the other side of the war, while his accomplice John Andre hangs.
During the late hours of 16 July 1918, the Romanov family is awakened and told to go to the cellar of the Ipatiev House. It will be their last journey...
King Richard II tricks Wat Tyler and the King's men kill him.
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