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.
Aerial view of Iwo Jima at about the time of the battle. It was here that thousands of people died between February-March, 1945. Department of D...
Three of the Davies boys die, and Barrie dies of bronchitis in 1937; he leaves all rights to Peter Pan to help fund Great Ormond Street Hospital for C...
Seabiscuit and his owner both die of heart problems; Seabiscuit's grave is by an unmarked oak tree at his ranch in California.
The movie Chicago is made after the 1996 revival of the musical.
The gunfight on Fremont Street does not settle matters between the two sides, and more shootings and killings soon occur.
Wladyslaw Szpilman writes of his experiences as a survivor of the Nazi regime, and tells of Hosenfeld's good deeds.
After Alexander the Great's death, his body is brought to Egypt where it is preserved. History records that in 30 BC, Caesar Augustus viewed the remai...
In the Roman Games, gladiators either fight each other or fight animals to the death.
Gladiators fight each other and animals in the Roman games.
People are fascinated with the life and death of the Romanovs; there are many biographies available about Tsar Nicolas and his family.
Vincent is buried on a beautiful day, surrounded by yellow flowers, his artwork and many people who love him.
Read information about 8 more victims in the Virginia Tech Massacre.
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