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.

A man of contrasts who owned slaves, Thomas Jefferson declared that all men were born equal.

A scholar with impressive credentials, Thomas More becomes Lord Chancellor. That is before he disagrees with Henry VIII's position on papal authority ...

John Starr March - a 48-year-old American postal clerk working on board Titanic - liked being "at sea."

Tommy John, a Major-League pitcher, is known as much for a surgical procedure named after him as he is for his MLB career.

When the Puritans arrived in America, they continued the use of the pillory. Intended to punish people by humiliation, among other things, the pillory...

The flag-raising at Mt.

After his marriage to Anne Boleyn - and the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth - Henry VIII decided to look elsewhere for a wife.

Tsar Alexander I, of Russia, was known as an enigmatic ruler during his lifetime and as "Blessed Alexander" in Russian history. He led his country dur...

Tsar Nicholas II with his heir, Tsarevitch Alexei, together with Prince George (later George V) and his son Edward (later the Duke of Windsor).

Tyler Stanger was a flight instructor who owned and operated Stang-AIR based at Brackett Field in La Verne, California. He was flying with Cody Lidle ...

Typhoid Fever - a life-threatening disease caused by bacteria, not by a virus - still impacts about 21.5 million people every year.

The Quack - a prison guard at Ofuna - seemed to take great pleasure in harming Allied prisoners of war.

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