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 1932, Al Capone was on his way to prison. Connected to another prisoner with a three-foot-long chain, he tried to bury his face in his should...
On his way to prison, Al Capone made an interesting observation about Prohibition and the outlawing of alcoholic beverages in America: They ought t...
The back-cover of this work tells more about it and its main subject ... Eliot Ness.
This book, by David Bodanis, includes twenty photos and drawings. It helps non-specialists understand Einstein's famous formula - and its backgr...
Intended to help people who are not professional physicists understand the impact of Einstein's ideas-in-action, this work uses layman's terms to expl...
This image depicts one of MANY news articles commemorating the life and work of Frederick Douglass. Click on the image for a better view.
Bookcover image of Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, by William Craig.
Bookcover image of Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, by William Craig.
People opposed to American women getting the vote created flyers like this one. It quotes a leading suffragist - then tries to destroy her argum...
Frederick Douglass was a much-sought-after speaker. This image depicts a page from one of his lectures honoring John Brown. Among other observa...
Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition, by Owen Beattie and John Geiger, tells the story of the men who had served with Franklin, t...
Bookcover image of Fyodor Dostoevsky: A Writer's Life, by Geir Kjetsaa.
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