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Who Was Alexander Hamilton?
Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical. Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the …
Who Was Maya Angelou?
Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her …
Where Is the Congo?
Running through six countries in the middle of Africa, the Congo Basin contains some of the largest tropical rain forests in the world. Dealing with present-day issues of climate …
Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?
The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice. Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born …
What Was the Plague?
Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history.While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, …
Where Is the Kremlin?
Get the inside story on the famous fortress in the heart of Moscow that has withstood fires, invaders, and revolutions for almost seven hundred years.Lined by nineteen beautiful …
Who Is Oprah Winfrey?
The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world.We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show …
Who Was Jacques Cousteau?
Jacques Cousteau is the most famous and beloved name in the world of deep-sea exploration. Cousteau discovered his passion in 1938, when he first used a pair of goggles to dive off …
Who Is Pope Francis?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. Since being elected pope …
Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Explore the most amazing wonders of the ancient world!More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of …
Who Was Mister Rogers?
Even though he’s best known for his successful PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighbourhood, Fred Rogers never dreamed of working in television. In fact, he hated the very first program …
Who Is Hillary Clinton?
Who Is Hillary Clinton? Readers of our New York Times best-selling series can find out now At age fourteen, Hillary Clinton thought it would be thrilling to become an astronaut, …