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.
Even though he is a legendary American, little is known of the life of Daniel Boone.
Beatrix writes twenty-three little books for children, which remain popular today.
The Mahdi and his soldiers, known as dervishes, kill Egyptians who refuse to adopt his version of Islam; slave trade resumes and alcohol is forbidden.
William Wallace plans to do everything in his power to ensure England's King Edward I will not rule his Scotland.
Amos Pampaloni, who may be the real-life model for Captain Corelli, remembers the developing tensions between Germans and Italians during September of...
A democratic agreement forms the government for Plymouth, where the Pilgrims settle despite death and illnesses.
Helen connects the finger spelling of water with water running over her hand, and she is eager to learn.
Before Jefferson even made the land purchase, he asked Meriwether Lewis to look for a waterway between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean.
Since the Empress becomes so dependent on Rasputin,members of the family believe murder is the only way to get rid of the monk.
Frozen in ice, George Mallory's newly discovered body remains preserved 75 years after his death.
Wilma organized a project to bring clean water to the reservation.
On April 30, 1789, George Washington becomes the first president of the United States.
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