People who change the world may, or may not, be famous in their own lifetimes. Often it takes years for others to understand forward-thinking contributions. This collection introduces you to some of the world's most-famous people
Bookcover image of J.M.Barrie and the Lost Boys, by Andrew Birkin.
Image of the poem called Major Andre's Arrest and Execution, honored the gallantry of John Andre. Click on the image for a better view.
According to the FBI, John Dillinger robbed the following banks during his 1933-34 thirteen-month crime spree: 1. National Bank, New Carlisle...
John Marshall wrote many letters to his wife, Polly. This is one of them. It is online, courtesy the John Marshall Collection at William &...
Magazine cover image of Vremya ("Time"), an 1863 edition of the monthly journal which Dostoevsky founded (in 1861) with his brother Mikhail.
This image depicts page 2 of the letter which Kaiser Wilhelm II wrote to President Wilson during 1914.
This image depicts the fifth page of a letter which Kaiser Wilhelm II wrote to President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.
Image of U.S. President Kennedy's diary of his appointments for October 22, 1962. Click on the image for a better view.
This image depicts the first page of a letter - dated October 27, 1962 - which President Kennedy sent to Nikita Khrushchev, the USSR's leader, during ...
Image of President John F. Kennedy's October 27, 1962 letter to Nikita Khrushchev, page 2. JFK sent this letter to the Soviet leader during the ...
This chart depicts the Kings of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the time of the Crusaders' control of the area. Click on the image for a better view.
At the time of his marriage to Helen Pitts, newspapers reported that Frederick Douglass and his children disagreed about the propriety of that marriag...
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