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

In 1933, Dillinger meets and starts a relationship with 25-year-old Billie Frechette.

Curious to see "Public Enemy Number One," people go to view Dillinger's body while at the morgue.

Anna Sage, a Romanian immigrant, offers information on Dillinger to the FBI in exchange for their help in preventing her deportation.

Depression-era Americans are against banks, so many regard Dillinger as a hero until he starts killing people.

Three people die at the Little Bohemia resort when the FBI fails to capture Dillinger and his gang.

A tomb in the ancient town of Aegae (Aigai), known today as Vergina, holds treasures from Alexander's father, Philip II. The site may actually be the ...

Examine questions and discussion topics about the life and legacy of Beatrix Potter.

Mary and her future husband Bothwell are suspects in Darnley's death, which Elizabeth uses against them.

It is typical, in France, to remove the heart of a royal after death; DNA evidence proves Dr. Pelletan took Louis XVII's heart.

C.S. Lewis is nine-years-old when his mother dies of cancer and leaves him to struggle with his faith and belief in God.

Lewis is nine-years-old when his mother dies of cancer and leaves him to struggle with his faith and belief in God.

Doolittle and his Tokyo Raiders prove that Japan can be attacked; however, two US planes crash and Japanese soldiers capture the pilots.

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