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

Daniel Boone is a legendary frontiersman known for his adventures in the wilderness.

Dostoevsky is a nineteenth-century Russian author whose views about the human condition are still relevant today.

In 443, Ruga's savage nephew, Attila, becomes king of the Huns.

Ubu'l Kassim, known as Muhammad, is 40 years old when he first meets the angel Gabriel in the cave of Hira.

When JFK becomes president in 1960, he asks his younger brother, Bobby, to become U.S. Attorney General.

Wolfe Tone is a martyr who wants to make Ireland an independent nation.

Lizzie is the daughter of prominent businessman Andrew Jackson Borden, who is murdered soon after his wife.

The Huns' cruelty and military prowess make them a conquering people even before Attila becomes their king.

Despite their differences, Puritans and Pilgrims agree that Salvation is by God's grace alone.

On February 7, 1965, Camp Holloway in the Central Highlands suffers a surprise attack by North Vietnamese troops killing 8 Americans.

Fights between North and South at the 38th Parallel are common; finally the North invades the South to reunify the country.

Some see Boone's decision to surrender to the Shawnee to protect his men and the fort as a traitorous betrayal.

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