Famous People Documents

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

Stephen F. Austin:  Empresario of Texas, by Gregg Cantrell, is the first full-length biography of the "Father of Texas" in more than seventy year...

This now-declassified cable from the Secretary of War (Henry Stimson) to President Harry Truman (who was attending the Potsdam Conference in Germany) ...

Although she was a forceful advocate for women's rights, Susan B. Anthony was also an abolitionist who advocated against slavery. This image depicts ...

This is a facsimile of the telegram which General Hooker had his assistant send to President Lincoln, after the Union's defeat at Chancellorsville: ...

James Madison - as "Publius" - wrote "The Federalist No. 10."  In this famous essay, Madison addresses the concerns of "majority" versus "minorit...

This book features the paintings of Mort Kunstler with text by Professor James I. Robertson, Jr.  Both men are American Civil-War specialists.

Image of a facsimilie, dated 20 February, 1962 called The Cuba Project. It was authored by General Lansdale who advocated for an invasion of Cuba. Cl...

A fascimile of the charges against Susan B. Anthony. Click on the image for a clearer view.

Image of a pamphlet called General Observations for the Plantation of New England, written by John Winthrop in 1629. Click on the image for a better ...

This chart, prepared by Professor Ed Stephan (Western Washington University), shows the geneology of the House of Hapsburg (Habsburg). Click on the i...

During their "Corps of Discovery" mission, Lewis and Clark kept a record of the expedition.  Their journals have been assembled into book form fo...

John Newton was more than a writer of the world's most-popular hymn, "Amazing Grace." To learn more about his background, check out this book.  ...

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