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.
Colorized image of a drawing of Spencer Roane, Esq. He corresponded with Thomas Jefferson on key political topics.
This image depicts Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union during World War II, and includes the way his name appears in Russian.
Stephen Bantu Biko (1946-1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist who died, under suspicious circumstances, while in police custody.
Steve Murphy, the real-life DEA agent who helped to hunt-down Pablo Escobar, spent 37 years in law enforcement before he retired as an active officer.
Before he became a famous novelist, Stieg Larsson was a passionate journalist who exposed extremism. He cofounded EXPO, a model for the fictional
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus - more commonly known as Saint Jerome - was a 4th century scholar who translated the Bible into Latin.
Stockholm - where Lake Malaren meets the Baltic Sea - is built on an archipelago.
Peter the Great decided to build a summer palace near the Gulf of Finland (part of the Baltic Sea). It is a sensational place.
Mary White Ovington (1865-1951) became very concerned about civil rights in America after she heard Frederick Douglass speak in a Brooklyn church duri...
The Five Sullivan Brothers, serving with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII, all lost their lives when a Japanese torpedo struck their s...
Vittorio Sella photographed some of the world's most majestic mountain peaks.
Caravaggio - whose birth name was Michelangelo Merisi - was born in 1571. He became a very famous painter in various European cities.
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