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
This is a facsimile of the original, never-sent letter Beethoven wrote to his brothers, Carl and Johann, while the composer was living in Heiligenstad...
This image depicts the second page of Alexander Graham Bell's December 8, 1918 letter to his wife. Note how he signs his name: "Alec." Cl...
Benjamin Franklin, one of America's "Founding Fathers," is thinking about electricity (and electrical experiments) in 1750.
This image is the first page of a Bill of Sale regarding Frederick Douglass (then known as Frederick Bailey). Since slaves were considered prope...
Bookcover image of Bird Woman: Sacagawea's Own Story, by James Willard Schultz.
Back in the day when American newspapers cost a nickel, and the price of Southern cotton was still noted at the top of the front page, Bobby Jones had...
"BODYGUARD" was the name of an Allied plan of deception, created to fool Germany about the Allies' invasion plans for 1944.Dated the 3rd of February, ...
Boxcover image of Bonhoeffer - Agent of Grace.
This cover image depicts a book written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer's twin-sister, Sabine. It shows Sabine with her twin-brother Dietrich. The Engli...
This image is the second page of Booker T. Washington's appeal to preserve the home of Frederick Douglass - called "Cedar Hill" - located in the Anaco...
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