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.

Bill Genaust, the camera man who recorded the live footage of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, died in the fighting nine days later.

C.S. ("Jack") Lewis found love late in life, but his marriage to Joy Gresham did not last long.

Jess Sarber - Sheriff of Allen County in October of 1933 - lived in Lima, Ohio.

There was a real Dracula. Learn how Sigismund of Luxembourg (1369-1437) gave the Dracula family its name.

As the Springboks prepared for their Rugby-Cup match against Australia (then the reigning world champions) , President Mandela visited them - unexpect...

This image depicts a photograph of Sir Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976).

This image depicts Henry Raeburn's portrait of Sir Walter Scott, which he created in 1822.

Robert Louis Stevenson lived at Skerrymore Cottage, in Bournemouth, when he wrote "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." It was here that he destr...

Snafu Shelton describes his experience during the battle of Pelelieu

Heinrich Karl Bukowski - better known as Charles Bukowski (or "Hank," to his friends and family) - was born in Andernach, Germany on the 16th of Augus...

In addition to his Warren-Commission testimony, Special Agent Clinton Hill prepared a written statement regarding the assassination of President Kenne...

Einstein's discovery of the theory of relativity.

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