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.
When he was a drug lord, Escobar built a palatial estate in Colombia which he called Hacienda Napoles.
Joan of Arc is condemned to death on May 30, 1431. Critics raved about this 1928 silent-film interpreting Joan of Arc, starring Maria Falconetti.
Peter Minuit (also known as Pierre Minuyt) was 46 years old when he arrived in "New Netherland" on the 4th of May, 1626.
Peter the Great ruled Russia with absolute power.
Peter the Great achieved one of his most significant dreams - the building of a great capital with access to the sea - when he created a city out of s...
Peter I (later known as Peter the Great) strongly desired to move Russia forward.
Following disastrous intrigues, perpetrated by his sister Sophia - who wanted to rule Russia - Peter and his brother witnessed the murder of their clo...
Russia rose as a mighty power following the Middle Ages, but after Ivan IV (also known as Ivan Grozny - "Ivan the Terrible") died, the country was thr...
In this clip, from "Gettysburg," General Longstreet instructs Colonel Alexander and General Pettigrew on the details for an attack which has since bee...
Before Leni Riefenstahl was a director and film maker, she was an actress who starred in several movies.
Polio, a virus-caused disease which also existed in ancient times, is incurable.
How do you pronounce Koscuiszko?
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