Biographies Videos

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.

RFK last saw his brother alive when the President stopped by Bobby's home, Hickory Hill, to wish him "Happy Birthday.

Richard I, King of England, decides to participate in the Third Crusade. His eventful journey takes him to Jerusalem.

Richard I, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, reigned in Britain between 1188-1198.

When Robert Kennedy, about to address an Indianapolis crowd including many African-Americans, learned that Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinate...

Supporting his older brother Jack (before and after JFKs election to the U.

Robert Goddard was given the title "Father of Modern Rocketry" by NASA for his impact on the science of rockets.

On the heels of his Leonore disappointment, Beethoven also struggled with his personal life.

Some of the gladiators in ancient Rome are foreigners, captured by Roman legions.

Although he joked with his doctors, on 30 March 1981, President Reagan came dangerously close to losing his life to an assassin's bullet.

Ronald Reagan became America's 40th president on January 20, 1981.

On the 12th of June, 1987, President Ronald Reagan visited Berlin.

Rosa Parks brought the civil rights movement fuel to grow with her actions.

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