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.
Portrayed by Keira Knightley, in "The Imitation Game," Joan Clarke was a brilliant mathematician who worked on breaking Enigma's naval code during Wor...
Joel Stransky, a member of the 1995 Springboks team (number 10), was born on the 16th of July, 1967 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
It was Joe Rosenthal who took the famous flag-raising photo at Iwo Jima.
John Ball, a priest who encouraged peasants to revolt in 1381, would ultimately pay for his words and deeds with his life.
On Iwo Jima's D-Day - February 19, 1945 - Basilone was a machine-gun section leader who came ashore on Red Beach 2.
John Basilone (born on November 4, 1916) was the sixth of Salvatore and Dora Basilone's ten children.
This clip provides a video biography of John Basilone, who heroically protected the airfield at Guadalcanal.
In his Friendship 7 space capsule, John Glenn is the first American to orbit Earth, becoming an instant hero in the process. His historic trip takes p...
John Hancock's signature is about the only signature still legible on the highly faded document. Is the story about its signing true or legend?
John Doc Bradley was one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima and is in the famous picture which Joe Rosenthal took on February 23, 1945. His son wrote "Fl...
When John Nash was only 19 years old, his Professor at Carnegie Institute of Technology recommended him to the Math Department at Princeton by calling...
Once a slave trader, John Newton undergoes religious conversion and eventually writes the hymn "Amazing Grace."
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