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 the late 18th century, two Italian academics have different theories about what causes a frog's leg to twitch. Is electricity inside or outside the...

Although not the most important, King Tut is the most famous pharaoh. His mummy is maintained at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

By 1932, Melvin Purvis is Special-Agent-in-Charge of the FBI in Chicago with the primary job of catching Dillinger.

Members of the League include Mina Harker, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, Dorian Gray, Rodney Skinner, and Tom Sawyer.

First-hand accounts of the Galveston storm exist in books in the Rosenberg Library.

Read a poem about the life of Michael Steven Poyle, Jr., a 23 year-old senior in Biological Science.

Micky Ward, Dickie's half-brother, might lose his boxing career when police injure his hands.

After their hard lives, both brothers now train young fighters.

Micky becomes World Boxing Union welterweight world champion.

Later testimony shows the horrific conditions on board the slave ships where many slaves died.

Read a poem about the life of Minal Panchal, a 26 year-old first year Masters student in Architecture.

Read first hand how Minoru Genda plans the Pearl Harbor attack.

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