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.
Rome dominates the Jews and their county while Jesus preaches love and forgiveness.
Read a poem about the life of Ross Abdallah Alameddine, a 20 year-old sophomore in English.
The secrecy around Area 51, a U.S. base in Nevada, makes it the focus ofconspiracy theoriesand a central part of UFO folklore.
The tomb of Philip II reveals artifacts that show what life is like in the time of Alexander the Great.
Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner, shoots and kills Oswald almost exactly 48 hours after the President's assassination.
An artist in his own right, Rudolf Abel used that profession, plus photography, as his cover in America. No one suspected that he was anything but wha...
Illegally entering the US from Canada, with a passport belonging to a deceased person, Rudolf Abel begins his life as a spy in America and settles dow...
A rival, Rufus Griswold, changes Poe's work and private letters; then he publishes the fakes.
Before 1995, no black players are members of the Springboks, South Africa's rugby team.
Explanation of how Sacajawea, a Shoshone, meets Lewis and Clark in a Mandan-Hidatsa village.
Sacajawea helps Lewis and Clark to locate the Shoshone tribe. She discovers the tribal chief is her long-lost brother. He recognizes her and is eager ...
Mary's Catholic supporters plot her escape and takeover of the English throne.
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