Biographies Audios

We may know about a famous person's accomplishments, but what do we know about THEM? What is the human-interest story in THEIR lives? This biography collection features the stories behind the lives of some famous (and not-so-famous) individuals.

Chapter 10 - After her visit to Boston, Helen and her teacher went on holiday to Cape Cod.

"Annabel Lee" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most-famous poems.

William Blake (1757-1827) was a young man, in his late teens, when he witnessed the "Gordon Riots" in London.

Helen visited the Perkins Institute for the Blind in May of 1888.

During the summer of 1886, Helen and her parents visited a famous Baltimore physician.

Bram Stoker based his novel, Dracula, on the legend of a real person, Vlad Tepes.

Winston Churchill became Prime Minister on the 10th of May, 1940.

On the 16th of October, 1938, Winston Churchill broadcast a speech urging both his country, and America, to arm themselves.

During World War II, C.

When she wasn't reading, Helen loved to be outside.

Still preparing for college, Helen attended the Cambridge School for Young Ladies.

For two years, as Helen continued her college-prep work, she studied at the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf in New York.

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