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.
George Bentley was an 8-year-old child who worked long, hard hours in a British coal mine. In addition to his workday, George walked 1.5 miles, each w...
This image depicts the book cover of Gordon and the Sudan: Prologue to the Mahdiyya 1877-1880, by Alice Moore Harell. This work helps us to understan...
This graphic, from the National Park Service, depicts the headquarter-locations of General U.S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee at the time of the Con...
Image of the letter, signed by Guiteau, in which he details his motives for shooting President Garfield. This image shows the first two pages of...
Image of the third page of Charles Guiteau's three-page letter in which he explains his motives for shooting President Garfield.
Image of notes by made by Guiteau at trial.
Image of notes by Guiteau at his trial, page 2.
This is the poster for Deliverance, the silent-film about Helen Keller's life.
In his book, The Underground Railroad, William Still tells the story of Henry Brown who escaped to freedom in a sealed box. When the lid was rem...
Bookcover image of Hunter Holmes McGuire: Stonewall Jackson's Doctor, by John W. Schildt.
Ice Blink - The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Polar Expedition, by Scott Cookman, tells the story of Franklin's final (and fatal) effort to ...
Bookcover image of Imperial Vanities: The Adventures of the Baker Brothers and Gordon of Khartoum, by Brian Thompson.
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