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.

Pilate questions Jesus, but refuses to condemn him and sends him to Herod.

Pilate questions Jesus, but refuses to condemn him and sends him to Herod.

JFK makes a secret deal for America to withdraw missiles in Turkey in exchange for Soviet withdrawal of missiles in Cuba.

Originally intending to take an 18-year-old boy as his victim, Fish takes the boy's 11-year-old sister Gracie instead.

Sirhan Sirhan shoots and kills Bobby and injures five others.

The first battles of the American Revolution occur at Lexington and Concord.

King John was among the worst Kings to rule England. He taxes his nobility to pay for battles. Those nobles finally take London by force to make the K...

Russia and the United States race to be the first into space.

Andy (E.B.) White studies the animals he uses in the story in great detail; by doing so, he creates a story loved by generations.

Chapter 3 of Mother Teresa: Caring for the Poor

Police suspect people with a medical background and look at 192 suspects before the case goes to the Grand Jury.

Shah Jahan builds one of India's symbols the Taj Mahalas a memorial for his favorite wife, Mumatz Mahal.

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