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Mary Wollstonecraft's Life: The Troubled Life of Mary Wollstonecraft, 18th Century Feminist

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By: Lesley Arnold-Hopkins

Lawmaker David Dudley Field: New York Attorney Who Reformed New York State Laws

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By: Anya Laurence

The Evonne Goolagong Cawley Story: One of Australia’s Most Loved Tennis Champions

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By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

The Death of Wild Bill Hickok: James Butler Hickok plays his last hand

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By: Karen Reams

The Cause of the First World War: Gavrilo Princip Shoots Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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By: Karen Reams

The Death of Grigori Rasputin: The End of the Mad Monk Who Brought Down a Dynasty

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By: Karen Reams

The Early Life of Samuel Slater: Derbyshire and the Father of the Industrial Revolution in America

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By: Kathryn Burton

Mary Anning (1799 - 1847): A Biography of the Princess of Palaeontology

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By: Erin Britton

Who WasThomas Beecher? Bio of a Celebrated Minister of the Nineteenth Century.

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By: Anya Laurence

The Story of Mary MacKillop: Campaign for Mary MacKillop's Canonisation

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By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

Sophie Scholl: An Inspiration to All Who Seek Change

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By: Jeff Stanglin

Danielle Steel: One of the Best Selling Authors in the World

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By: Darlene Vaillancourt

New England's Madame Sherri: An Exotic Woman Who Took Chesterfield, NH by Storm in the 1920s

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By: Anya Laurence

Ninon de L'Enclos: Philosopher and Courtesan: A Grand Siècle Celebrity

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By: Mary-Jane Kingsland

Clara Barton's Wartime Love Affair: The Red Cross Lady and her Colonel Lover

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By: Anya Laurence

Lyman Beecher's Third Wife: Lydia Beals Jackson Beecher, L:yman's Activist Wife.

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By: Anya Laurence

Father Flanagan Biography: The Irish American Founder of Boys Town

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By: Michael Rowland

Lyman Beecher's Second Wife: The Tragic Story of Harriet Porter Beecher

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By: Anya Laurence

Domenego Zon and the Venetian Nuns: Scandal and Exploitation in a Renaissance Convent

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By: Mary-Jane Kingsland

Inspiration from Princess Diana: How Lady Di Spencer Became The People’s Princess

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By: Feature Writer Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Andy Rooney Biography: 60 Minutes' Resident Curmudgeon

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By: Michael Rowland

Lyman Beecher's First Wife: The story of Roxana Beeecher.

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By: Anya Laurence

John Hunter Scientist and Surgeon: The Man who Changed the Nature of Surgery

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By: John Richard Roberts

Inspiration from Frida Kahlo: This Passionate Artist & Lover Was More Than Diego Rivera's Wife

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By: Feature Writer Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Inspiration from Amelia Earhart: The First Female Aviator to Solo Across the Pacific Ocean

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By: Feature Writer Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Henry Ward Beecher: Preacher, Abolitionist, Member of the Illustrious Beecher Family

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By: Anya Laurence

Who Was Catharine Beecher? Educator, Writer and Daughter of Lyman Beecher

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By: Anya Laurence

The Scholar Rev. Edward Beecher: President of Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois

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By: Anya Laurence

Robert Pershing Wadlow: The World's Tallest Man

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By: Scott Hayden

Who Was Rev. Charles Beecher? Composer of Church Hymns; Son of Lyman Beecher

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By: Anya Laurence

Joan of Arc, The Queen of France? Did France really belong to the Maid of Orleans?

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By: Anastacia Prisbrey

Terry Fox: Canadian Amputee Raised Money for Cancer Research

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By: Scott Hayden

Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orleans: What was this "cow girl" really like?

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By: Anastacia Prisbrey

The Origins of Santa Claus: The Real Saint Nicholas

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By: Allan M. Heller

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: Indian Spiritual Leader Sought Independence From British Rule

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By: Scott Hayden

The Extraordinary Beatrix Potter: A forward thinking Victorian lady

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By: Barbara Bothwell

Mary Wollstonecraft: Women's Roles: Prominent Feminist Writer of the 17th Century

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By: Candy Brown

Jack Odell OBE 1920 – 2007: Co-Founder of Matchbox and Lledo Die-cast Toys

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By: Frances Spiegel

Henry Solomon Wellcome: Inventor of Invisible Ink

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By: Frances Spiegel

Sir Thomas Lipton: Purveyor of Tea and America's Cup Yachtsman

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By: Neil Gunn

George Heriot: Banker to King James VI and Anne of Denmark

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By: Neil Gunn

Andrew Fletcher: Member of the First Scottish Parliament

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By: Neil Gunn

The Economist Magazine: James Wilson its Founder and Father of Indian Finance

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By: Neil Gunn

George Meikle Kemp: Architect of The Scott Monument in Princes Street, Edinburgh

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By: George Frederick Winter

Daphne Du Maurier: Author of Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, The Birds, The Loving Spirit, Julius

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By: Frances Spiegel

Neil Gunn: Scottish Writer - Born in Caithness in the Highlands of Scotland

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By: Neil Gunn

Biography of Scotsman John Leyden: Oriental linguist and friend of Sir Stamford Raffles

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By: Neil Gunn

Ancient Writers: Catullus

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By: Jessica Wright

Kate Greenaway - 1846-1901: The Formative Years of This Great British Victorian Artist

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By: Frances Spiegel

Kate Greenaway - Work Life: London Artist and Poet's Work Includes Under The Window Collection

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By: Frances Spiegel

Samuel Fraunces: A Revolutionary Tavern Keeper

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By: Feature Writer Linda J Bottjer

John Muir and the National Parks: A Brief Biography of America's First Conservationist.

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer W. Miner

American Outlaw: John Coble: Tom Horn, Frank Bosler and the murder of Willie Nickell

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By: Christine Musser

Charles A. Lindbergh: The World's Most Famous Aviator

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By: Beth Green

Sitting Bull and Catherine Weldon: Ghost Dance at Wounded knee

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By: Christine Musser

St. Valentine: Valentine, Patron Saint of Love

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By: Beth Green

Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady: Elegance Personified

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Squanto: Friend of The Pilgrims: The Native-American who guided the Pilgrims through their first winter in the New World

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Camelot's Fallen King

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Anne Rice:Horror Tale's Queen: Best Selling Author

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Steven King: Master of the Macabre: A Story-teller of Note

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Bela Lugosi: King of Vampires: The tormented life of one of the most famous early stars of stage and screen

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Madame Tussaud: Artist in Wax: A Woman far Beyond Her Times

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Lillian Russell: Gotham's Soprano: One of New York's most popular and best-loved entertainers of the early twentieth century.

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

John Denver: Poet and Singer: One of the biggest selling recording artists of the1970s

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Simon Wiesenthal: Nazi Hunter: Relentless Pursuer and Crusader of Justice

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Coretta Scott King: Activist: An African-American woman who atood up for the civil rights of all people everywhere.

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Rudy Guiliani: Brave Mayor: The story behind one of the men who led New York through the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center.

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Amelia Earhart: Great Aviator: Who was the person behind the legend of the first woman to fly solo across ther Atlantic Ocean?

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Idi Amin: Uganda's Hitler: The rise and fall of the dictator known as the Butcher of Africa

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Mickey Mantle: Yankee Legend: The shining star of the New York Yankees

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Aaliyah: Sad Young Beauty Lost: The life and untimely death of a young and shining star.

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Harry Houdini: Master Magician: The life, times and tragic death of the world's greatest master of magic and illusion

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Catherine The Grand Tsarina: Russia's most colorful and perhaps most misunderstood tsarina

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

American Composer: Julia Ward Howe: A great patriot, humanitarian and composer

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Cleopatra: Queen of The Nile: Egypt's Most Powerful Queen

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Betsy Ross: American Patriot: Revolutionary War Women

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Lucrezia Borgia: Myth Or Truth? Renaissance Corruption

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Antoine de St Exupery: Aviator: French Storyteller Extraordinaire

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

President Franklin Roosevelt: The Depression, New Deal and War Years

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Roosevelt: Childhood and Polio: A Privileged Beginning

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Sir Francis Bacon in Debt: The Extravagant Lord Chancellor

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Francis Bacon Becomes a Knight: Under The Yoke of Queen Elizabeth and James I

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Balboa: Spanish Explorer: Courageous Conquistadore

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

John Wilkes Booth: Mad Actor Asassin

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Brilliant English Author

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Martha Washington: First Lady: Mt Vernon's Proud Mistress

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Rembrandt: Master Painter: Dutch Master of All Time

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Ambrose Bierce: Bitter Genius: The Mystery of a Brilliant American Author

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Henry VIII: A Lustful Monarch: The Reign of The Tudors

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Chief Crazy Horse: Lakota Warrior Brave

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Alexander Graham Bell: Scottish Inventor

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Emperor Bonaparte Exiled: Empire, Exile and Death

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Napoleon Bonaparte: The Early Life of France's Most Colorful Emperor

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Who Was Jean Lafitte? New Orleans' Most Dashing Pirate

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Confucius: One of the World's Greatest Philosophers

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

George Armstrong Custer: The Last Leader of The Seventh Cavalry

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

George Washington: The First President of the New Republic

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bavarian Musical Genius

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

Alexander The Great: Conqueror of the Ancient World

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By: Marjorie Dorfman

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