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.
On the 14th of September, 1963, McGeorge Bundy - a special assistant to President Kennedy - wrote a memo about "World Reaction to Developments in Viet...
Image of a draft copy of President McKinley's speech on March 4, 1901. Maintained by the U.S. Library of Congress. Click on the image for a bet...
Image of Indian Presents, listed items on the Meriweather Lewis supply list.
This image depicts original pages of Bishop Wright's diary. Father of the Wright Brothers, Milton Wright made this notation in his diary on the...
Bookcover image of Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources, by Martin Lings. The work contains a rich source of materials regarding Muh...
This article was published in the Omaha Bee on March 3, 1895 (following the sudden death of Frederick Douglass). It is entitled, "A Reminiscence...
The Library of Congress has many news articles about Frederick Douglass. This is one of them. Click on the image for a much-better view.
News article online, courtesy Library of Congress. Click on the image for a better view.
News article, reporting the death of Frederick Douglass, is maintained by the Library of Congress. Click on the image for a better view.
News article, regarding the death and funeral of Frederick Douglass, online courtesy Library of Congress. Click on the image for a better view.
Newspaper article announcing the death of Joe Gould. Click on the image for a better view.
Image of a photograph depicting Nicholas and Virginia Earp.
Story
Chapter
Story Brief
Learning Task
Video
Image
Audio
Questions to Ponder
Audio Narration