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

Chapter 3 of Mother Teresa: Caring for the Poor

Survivors do the best they can to pitch tents, find food and water, and look out for the children.

After more than six years of battle, Americans finally sense a victorious end to the war. They are receiving much-needed help from France.

Shah Jahan builds one of India's symbols the Taj Mahalas a memorial for his favorite wife, Mumatz Mahal.

Jerusalem at the time of Jesus—click on the image for a full-page view. Executions and burials took place outside the city gates. This image is ...

The Supreme Court rules the Challenger transcripts are not for public use out of respect for family privacy.

The trial judge is Ward Hunt, who is also a Supreme Court judge; Anthony is not able to testify.

A local judge and friend, Wells Spicer, absolves the Earps andDoc Holliday for the murders of the McLaurys and Clanton.

A local judge and friend, Wells Spicer, absolves the Earps and Doc Holliday for the murders of the McLaurys and Clanton.

Menelaus talks his brother, Agamemnon, into helping him get his wife back. The Greeks set sail with 1,000 ships and believe that they will win the war...

There is bad blood between the Earps, the Clantons and the McLaurys.

U-boats are submarines the Germans use to attack Allied supply ships.

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