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

Hubble telescope is a high power space telescope which orbits the Earth.

During the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tryouts, thirty-five year-old Morris throws 98 mph pitches.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer grew up in the town of Breslau (now Wroclaw). His decision to become a minister surprised his family of intellectuals.

The British government in South Africa enacts race-based laws to oppress blacks in the country.

This group of English citizens break the law by moving and forming their own church in Holland.

St. Bernard believes that Purgatory is an actual place where a person's soul goes after death.

The world watches on TV as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin take mankind's first steps on the moon.

"Houston, we've had a problem," is how Apollo 13 lets mission control know about serious problems aboard the space capsule. Teamwork on the ground and...

The American public loves President McKinley, who is intelligent, who loves his wife, and has an appealing personality.

Britons seek help from Angles, Saxons, and Jutes to keep out invaders, but those invited foreigners soon become invading intruders.

President McKinley is laid to rest as huge crowds look on and Thomas Edison films the event.

First-century Judea combines Roman rule, Greek thought, Jewish tradition, and the Aramaic language.

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