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.
In The Chronicles of Narnia, C.
When C.S. ("Jack") Lewis was nine years old, he lost his mother to cancer.
Charles Darwin was 73 years old when he died on the 19th of April, 1882.
Leonardo da Vinci, often referred to as the main figure of the Renaissance, was born in 1452, just outside the village of Vinci (in Italy).
In 1973, Margaret Thatcher agreed to be interviewed by Valerie Singleton.
This clip is part two of Valerie Singleton's 1973 television interview with Margaret Thatcher.
Alexander the Great trusted in his gods, and he paid attention to omens.
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, survived her husband (King George VI) by fifty years.
Meeting with a revered Taoist monk, in 1222, Genghis Khan unsuccessfully requested an elixir to prolong his life.
Anna Jackson was at her husband's bedside when the General died.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
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