Biographies Story Briefs

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.

This image depicts Marian Rejewski, one of the Poles whose work on examining - and understanding - the Enigma machine greatly helped the Allies during...

This image depicts Marian Rejewski, one of the Poles whose work on examining - and understanding - the Enigma machine greatly helped the Allies during...

Before he was executed by the Nazis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was engage to marry Maria von Wedemeyer.

Marie & Pierre Curie were married scientists who first isolated radioactive radium salts on the 20th of April, 1902. Learn more about their world-chan...

It was in this cabin - owned by James and William Gillis and located in Tuolumne County, California - where Samuel Clemens, writing as Mark Twain, cre...

Mark Twain was born in a town called Florida in the American state of Missouri.

Young women were involved with circus life, including working with large animals like elephants.

The Marquis de Lafayette became a Major General in the Continental Army of the American Colonies when he was just 19 years old.

Mars, the Roman god of war, was considered a mighty warrior while his counterpart for the Greeks, Ares, was viewed as a coward.

Born in 1731, Martha Dandrige came from a family of considerable wealth who lived in New Kent County, Virginia.

Experts on the life and times of Thomas Jefferson - at Monticello - tell us that no known drawings, images, portraits or any other illustrations of Ma...

Dr. King gives his powerful, transforming ''I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963.

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