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.
Irish gangsters John and Connor Looney are two main characters in the Road to Perdition but their last name is changed to Rooney.
Serving time in an Indiana prison, John Dillinger meets Harry "Pete" Pierpont and Homer Van Meter who teach him to become a bank robber.
John Glenn orbits the earth, but almost becomes lost in space.
The WTC collapse traps Port Authority Police officers John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno.
John Newton, a former slave trader, writes a journal telling of the horrors of the slave ship.
Read a poem about the life of Juan Ortiz, a 26 year-old first year Masters student in Civil Engineering.
Read a poem about the life of Julia Pryde, a 23 year-old first year Masters student in Biological Systems Engineering.
Many dinosaurs live during the Jurassic Era but the T-Rex, Raptor and the Triceratops live in the Cretaceous era.
In addition to teaching, Morris coaches a baseball team who talks him into trying out for the major leagues.
Read a poem about the life of Professor Kevin Granata, an engineering teacher.
Gracie Budd and her family trust "Frank Howard" (Albert Fish) to take her to a children's birthday party, but she never comes home.
Africans are brought to the "new world" under inhumane conditions.
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