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
This image is page five of Nikita Khrushchev's translated letter to John F. Kennedy, dated the 28th of October, 1962. The letter ended the Cuban...
Before he became famous in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Pima County in the Arizona Territory. This image depicts the do...
On 10 November 1924, gun-toting assassins posed as customers at Dio O’Banion’s shop. As he sought to fill their order, they filled him wit...
Anna's Obituary.
William Bradford's book is a first-hand account of the Leyden Pilgrims' journey to America. It is a story of faith and adventure. It provi...
Alexander Graham Bell wrote a letter to his wife on the 8th of December, 1918. In it he comments that the worst of the "Spanish Influenza" seems...
"Operation Valkyrie" was the code name for the Wolf’s-Lair plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Although the bomb exploded, on 20 July 1944, ...
Click on image for an expanded view. Exhibiting Washington’s first inaugural speech online, the Library of Congress notes: Keenly aware of t...
Image of Orville Wright's December 17, 1903 Diary Entry. Click on the image for a better view.
Image of Orville Wright's December 17, 1903 diary entry, page 2. Click on the image for a better view.
Image of Orville Wright's December 17, 1903 diary entry, page 3. Click on the image for a better view.
Image of Orville Wright's December 17, 1903 diary entry, page 4. Click on the image for a better view.
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