Famous People Chapters

People who change the world may, or may not, be famous in their own lifetimes. Often it takes years for others to understand forward-thinking contributions. This collection introduces you to some of the world's most-famous people

Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick, is born somewhere in Britain probably near the end of the fourth century.

Bobby Jones is one of the greatest golfers during the Great Depression.

Bobby meets privatelywiththeSoviet Ambassador to discuss a deal to end the Cuban missile crisis.

Witnesses see a shootout which leaves Wyatt Earp, who is armed, completely uninjured.

Witnesses describe the shootout that left Wyatt Earp the only armed person who remained unscathed.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's war-time writing continues to encourage people.

Years after Bonhoeffer's death, people still recall the courage of a pastor who was willing to actively resist the evils of the Third Reich. Decades ...

There are few sources referencing Boone's trial, but some are available.

Daniel Boone is a defendant in a court martial. The criminal charges against him assert that is a traitor.

Sergt. Boston Corbett shoots and kills Booth as he hides in a barn near Port Royal, Virginia.

In 1935, the underdog Braddock fightschampion Max Baerfor the Heavyweight title and wins.

Branch Rickey wants a Black man to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he selects Jackie Robinson to become the first Black player in Major League baseball...

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