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.
Although it was time for bed, Harold Thomas Cottam decided to check his wireless one more time before leaving his station for the night. The actions o...
Haydn hopes Beethoven will acknowledge he was once Haydn's pupil. Apparently never forgetting his teacher's well-intentioned criticisms, Beethoven do...
John F. Kennedy (JFK) was the 35th president of the United States.
Helen Keller first realized the meaning of words when her teacher (Annie Sullivan) spelled “water” (w-a-t-e-r) in her hand on the 5th of April, 18...
Helen Keller became the first non-seeing, non-hearing person to enroll in an institution for higher learning - and then to graduate with a degree.
Henry Bliss Northup was the man who rescued Solomon Northup - whose slave name was ''Platt Hamilton'' - from slavery.
Born into a very wealthy family, Henry Cavendish - a humble, eccentric man - devotes his life to science.
After revising his work seven times, Thoreau publishes Walden on August 9, 1854.
By 1527, Henry VIII is sure he wants to divorce Catherine of Aragon. To do so, he reaches back in time to the injunction he once had a Pope set aside.
To celebrate the birth of his son with Queen Catharine, Henry VIII holds a jousting tournament at Westminster on February 12, 1511.
In 1520, Henry VIII had two living children - Mary (his daughter with Catherine of Aragon) and Henry FitzRoy (his illegitimate son with Bessie Blount)...
Herman Boone was the head coach of the 1971 Titans football team.
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