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
An American Marine found a briefcase on Saipan containing nothing but information regarding Amelia Earhart. Was it her briefcase? If so, how did it ge...
Image of General Washington's letter to General Clinton concerning John Andre. Click on the image for a better view.
Image of the second page of General Washington's letter to General Clinton concerning John Andre. Click on the image for a better view.
Wendell Smith, a sports writer for the Pittsburgh Courier - America's leading African-American newspaper at the time of Robinson's baseball debut - wr...
Wilberforce's diary, of 1785, reveals that he struggled with the thought of talking with John Newton: 30 November ...
William Barret Travis was the leader of regular-army rebels defending the Alamo in February of 1836. At that time, San Antonio was known as Beja...
This is the second page of the letter which William Barret Travis sent on February 24, 1836. It urgently requests reinforcements, to help the Al...
This is the last page of the letter which William Travis sent on the 24th of February, 1836. The handwriting is not his, since two additional in...
John Langdon, the inspiration (at least, in part) for fictional Harvard professor Robert Langdon in Angels and Demons) wrote Wordplay which was update...
Working Girls Beware by Nellie Bly. Article that appeared in The World newspaper.
Image of the record documenting the appointment and oath of office of Wyatt Earp, on July 27, 1880, as Deputy Sheriff of Pima County. Among oth...
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