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
Wearing their distinctive uniforms, members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard leave the interior of St. Peter's Basilica, following an event in 2006.
Beethoven loved nature. He loved walking through the countryside. He enjoyed leaving the city for the country every summer (as he was able).
When the U.S. was finally able to send a teacher into space, successfully, more than 20 years had passed since Christa McAuliffe's tragic death aboard...
Vincent Van Gogh found beauty in life. Through his paintings, he hoped to share this idea with others.
Theodore Roosevelt, visiting son Kermit, along with Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon, took a harrowing trip down the Rio da Duvida ("River of Doubt")...
Ted Kennedy gave the eulogy for his brother, Bobby, at the St.
In the United States, Thanksgiving was not always celebrated on the last Thursday in November.
Nellie Bly did not let the challenges of being a woman stop her in her quest to inform the world of injustices being done.
Who were the men who sent America to war in Vietnam?
February 3, 1959, is known as "the day the music died" when Buddy Holly (22), Ritchie Valens (17) and J.P. ("The Big Bopper") Richardson (28) died whe...
The body of "Bloody Bill" Anderson, depicted with revolver-in-hand.
Sir John Hurt, who died on 25 January 2017, portrayed ''The Elephant Man.'' When thinking about character education, we'd do well to examine the life ...
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