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.
In 1858, an enslaved woman named Ann Maria Jackson and her seven children (ranging in age from three or four to sixteen) were about to be sold at a pu...
Chapter page from The Experience of Uncle Tom - taken from Experience and personal narrative of Uncle Tom Jones: (1854). Author: Jones, Thomas. ...
Continuing chapter page from The Experience of Uncle Tom - taken from Experience and personal narrative of Uncle Tom Jones: (1854). Author: Jone...
Although she was a forceful advocate for women's rights, Susan B. Anthony was also an abolitionist who advocated against slavery. This image depicts ...
This book features the paintings of Mort Kunstler with text by Professor James I. Robertson, Jr. Both men are American Civil-War specialists.
A fascimile of the charges against Susan B. Anthony. Click on the image for a clearer view.
Bookcover image of The Great Raid, by William B. Breuer.
During their "Corps of Discovery" mission, Lewis and Clark kept a record of the expedition. Their journals have been assembled into book form fo...
Bookcover image of The Last Lion, Volume I: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932, by William Manchester.
John Newton was more than a writer of the world's most-popular hymn, "Amazing Grace." To learn more about his background, check out this book. ...
Bookcover image of Life of Lord Kitchener (Volume Two), by Sir George Arthur.
DVD boxcover image of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Memories and Perspectives video.
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