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 not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Some of the people who knew Denis Thatcher well - Bill Deedes, Bernard Ingham and Matthew Parris - agreed to talk about the Prime Minister's consort w...
John Dillinger was in jail when his pals broke out of prison in Indiana (using weapons Dillinger had supplied).
In March of 1933, John Dillinger was in the Lake County jail, in Crown Point (Indiana), after being captured in Tucson, Arizona.
John Dillinger's visit to the Little Bohemia resort, in northern Wisconsin, took a very bad turn.
This short biography of John Dillinger includes historical footage and photos of key places in his life (such as his family home in Indiana).
Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow.
As a young man, Dostoevsky - and some of his friends - received a death sentence.
"A novel needs a hero," says the "Underground Man.
This clip, from 26 Days in the Life of Dostoevsky, recreates the scene in which Fyodor Mikhailovich first meets Anna Grigoryevna Snitkina (his future ...
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