Biographies Chapters

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.

In retaliation for Camp Holloway, LBJ decides to bomb North Vietnam for the first time.

Wishing to educate his teen-aged son with the best teacher in the world, King Philip of Macedonia summons Aristotle, Greece's greatest mind. Aristotle...

After the death of his brother, Bobby identifies with suffering people and speaks out against injustice.

Learn more about C.S. Lewis through additional readings and explore places from his life.

Resources to learn more about the life and legacy of Jack Lewis

Lee Harvey Oswald, a man with a troubled past, is America's fourth presidential assassin.

In a fit of rage, the Tsar strikes his oldest son in the head with his iron-tipped staff and kills him.

While Emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius - known as a philosopher and helper of the poor - persecutes Christians.

Although Marcus Aurelius helps the poor, he persecutes Christians.

After the war, Jesse and his gang rob banks, stages and trains that belong to Northern interests.

In 1911, Virginia Stephen marries Leonard Woolf, a Jewish man, but they never have children.

Read a poem about the life of Leslie Sherman, a 20 year-old junior in History and International Relations.

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