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.
Chapter 1 of Mother Teresa: Caring for the Poor
Carl Brashear is born in 1931 to sharecropping parents, who live in Kentucky during the time of restrictive "Jim Crow Laws."
Andrew Hodges, the biographer of Alan Turing, took this picture of Bletchley Park huts as they appeared in 1998. He describes the photo: "Hut Ei...
Although Titanic receives ice warnings via wireless messages from nearby ships, it is likely her captain does not know about them.
President McKinley lies dying, due to many medical mistakes and lack of knowledge about near-by new technology.
Iguazu Falls is a huge, cascading waterfall at the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Threatening the Earps with a rifle, Ike Clanton breaks Tombstone's law against having guns in town.
Artwork created by inmates and Soviet propaganda posters show details about prison life.
Dore, an artist from France, creates seventy-five images of Dante's Purgatory.
After the American Colonies declare their independence from Britain, the colonies begin printing their own money.
Through intense pain and happiness, his faith is tested but ultimately prevails.
Elizabeth charges Mary with treason.
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