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.
Was Einstein so brilliant that he could dismiss the unpredictability of quantum mechanics - or - was he simply wrong that everything (including outcom...
Finding a climate to help him stay healthy, Robert Louis Stevenson and his family settled in Samoa in the South Pacific.
Vincent painted this self-portrait in September of 1888.
Vsterbotten is a county in northern Sweden, consisting of numerous municipalities. It plays a role in the writings of Stieg Larsson.
Vsterbotten, in summer - as this photo demonstrates - can be "as pretty as a postcard" (to quote Stieg Larsson, from "Dragon Tattoo").
After the war was over, and Robert Leckie returned from his tour of duty in the Pacific, he married Vera Keller.
As another German assault against Verdun begins on the 23rd of June, 1916, French troops remember the words of their General.
Victor Emmanuel II became the first king of Italy in 1861. Ten years later, the entire country was united under his rule.
Three days after Beethovens death, Johann Nepomuk Hoechle visited the maestros home (in the Schwarzspanierhaus). He was allowed to create a portrait ...
Vincent liked this painting of his bedroom at Arles (which he created in October of 1888).
Vincent created Starry Night in June, 1889, while he was a patient in a Saint-Remy asylum.
The interior of Goupil Cies Gallery in The Hague, Netherlands. For a time, Vincent van Gogh worked here, as an art dealer.
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