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

This is the fifth page of Hitler's Political Testament which he dictated shortly before his death.  Translated into English, it says: That fro...

This is the last page of Part One of Hitler's Political Testament.  He dictated this document to his secretary, Traudl Junge, not long before he ...

Image of a New York Times press article entitled: CZAR'S HEIR HAS BLEEDING DISEASE This story was originally published in London on No...

The evidence describing President Lincoln's last 24 hours is not always consistent.  What really happened that day, leading up to Lincoln's fatal...

Ammianus Marcellinus wrote an important history about the late Roman Empire. From a noble Greek family, Ammianus was born in Antioch (now known as Ant...

ANATOMY OF A CONTROVERSY:Anatoly F. Dobrynin’s Meeting With Robert F. Kennedy, Saturday, 27 October 1962 by Jim Hershberg - Article online at ...

This image depicts an oil-on-panel portrait of Anne Boleyn, created by an unknown artist (sometime between 1533-1536). Purchased by the National Port...

This is an excerpt from Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland - James VI's Demonology and the North Berwick Witches - by Lawrence Normand and Gareth Rob...

Antony and Cleopatra by William Haines Lytle (1826–1863)I am dying, Egypt, dying.      Ebbs the crimson life-tide fast, An...

Image of the first page of Benedict Arnold's letter to General Washington.

Image of the second page of Benedict Arnold's letter to General Washington. Click on the image for a better view.  

Image of the signature page of Benedict Arnold's letter to General Washington. Click on the image for a better view.

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