Biographies
Mary M. Alward
Articles
On December 5, 1839, a baby boy was born in a farmhouse in New Rumley, Ohio. Little did his parents know that one day his name would be known around the world.
Henry Bibb was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, on May 10,1815. His father was Senator James Bibb. His mother was Mildred Jackson, a slave who worked on the plantation of William Gatewood.
In 1846, the towns of Pictou and Truro Nova Scotia were abuzz with news of a giant baby. The rumors were true. On August 6, 1846, Ann Swan, wife of Alexander Swan gave birth to a baby that weighed 18 lbs.
In 1846, the towns of Pictou and Truro, Nova Scotia, were abuzz with the news of a giant baby. The rumors were true. On August 6, 1846, Ann Swan, wife of Alexander Swan, gave birth to a daughter who weighed 18 lbs.
A Biography of Sarah Emma Edmonds
Sarah Emma Edmonds successfully completed eleven spying missions during the Civil War using the alias Frank Thompson.
James Maitland Stewart was born on May 20, 1908, the only son of Alex and Elizabeth Stewart. Jimmy attended Princeton University where he joined the University Players, a group of fledgling actors. The rest is history.
Don Knotts was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 21, 1924. He got his beginnings in show business after creating a dummy named Danny and performing his ventriloquist act at school and church functions.
Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts. She worked with the wounded during the Civil War and went on to found the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts. She worked with the wounded during the Civil War and went on to found the American Red Cross.
ELIZA FIELD JONES (1804 - 1890)
Eliza Field was born in London, England in 1804. Spoiled and pampered, she never dreamed that she would marry and move to Upper Canada, where she would aid her husband in translating the Bible and helping the Native people in the area.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. When he was four, he already had extraordinary powers of musical memory. Though his life was one of obsession, loneliness and poverty, his music is still in great demand today.
Maude Abbott was determines she would go to school and become a doctor. Maude succeeded and was one of the most famous doctors of her time.
In June 1829, a baby was born in an Indian village in No-doyohn Canyon, Arizona. Never did his parents dream that this child would someday become one of the greatest Apache chiefs of all time.
Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. When she entered the world, Oprah already faced overwhelming obstacles. She was born out of wedlock, black and poor.
On April 29, 1889, at 6:30 pm, a baby was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria. He was the son of Alois Hitler and his wife, Klara. Of the six children born to the couple, only two survived - Adolf Hitler and his sister, Paula.
In 1862, Julia and her husband Samuel were invited to Washington by President Abraham Lincoln. While there, Julia met clergyman Freeman Clarke, who encouraged her to write a song to replace "John Brown's Body." The next morning at dawn, Julia jotted down the worlds that would become "The Battle Hymn of ...
The True Life of Johann Sebastian Bach by Klaus Eidam
Klaus Eidam counters past assumptions and reveals new truths about the musician/composer.
My Lucky Stars: A Hollywood Memoir by Shirley MacLaine
Actress/author Shirley MacLaine's tinseltown memories.
Retro Bio: The Intimate Casebook of a Hypnotist
Arthur Ellen's life as a hypnotist and the people
he helped overcome fear through the power of their minds.
A Memoir of Misfortune by Su Xiaokang
A review of Su's book in which the exiled member of China's crushed pro-democracy
movement describes his and his family's struggles after the
car accident that crippled his wife.
Retro Bio: My Own Story: The Truth About Modelling
One of the first supermodels, Jean Shrimpton wrote about her early fame in the 1960s and how to break into modeling.
Aleene: A Tacky Lady by Aleene Jackson
Aleene's life story and how she helped start the craft industry.
Retro Bio: Alan Alda: An Unauthorized Biography
A review of Bonderoff's book analyzing Alda's life in comparison to his famous father and
why Alda appeals to the public.
Elizabeth Murray by Patricia Cleary
A review of a biography about a shopkeeper, teacher,
and philanthropist ahead of her time.
Retro Bio: He-e-e-ere's...Johnny by Robert Lardine
Robert Lardine's look at former "Tonight Show" host Johnny
Carson.
Retro Bio: Forever Lucy: The Life of Lucille Ball
A review of a book about the struggles and successes of America's favorite redhead.
Elvis: Word for Word by Jerry Osborne
Elvis Presley's life in his own words transcribed from letters
he wrote and interviews he gave.
Retro Bio: Michael Landon: His Triumph and Tragedy
A review of an inspirational biography covering the man remembered for playing Little Joe, Charles Ingalls, and Jonathan the angel.
It's Like That: A Spiritual Memoir
Joseph "Reverend Run" Simmon's story of his Run-D.M.C. rapper persona and his altar ego.
Retro Bio Peter Sellers: The Mask Behind the Mask by Peter Evans
A review of Evans' tell-all about the English actor
and comic best known for playing Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" movies.
Rosa Parks by Douglas Brinkley
A review of an in-depth book about the life of the civil rights activist who inspired the 1955 Montgomery
bus boycott.
Retro Bio: Psychic: The Story of Peter Hurkos by Peter Hurkos
Hurkos' amazing chronicle of how an accident caused
his alleged psychic powers and their effect on his
life.
Looking for a Fight: A Memoir by Lynn Snowden Picket
A review of Lynn Snowden Picket's intimate account of her life as a boxer.
Retro Bio: With Love & Laughter: Reflections of a Dominican Nun
A review of Sister Maryanna, O.P.'s book of memories about the people and places she knew.
La Grande Thérèse: The Greatest Scandal of the Century
The fascinating story of how a peasant woman lied her way to the top of late-nineteenth century French society.
Retro Bio: The Real Frank Zappa Book
Musician/composer Frank Zappa's engrossing autobiography.
Boxing the Kangaroo: A Reporter's Memoir by Robert J. Donovan
Robert Donovan's life and career chronicling five U.S. presidents.
A review of Michael Herr's anecdotes which shed light on his late friend, director Stanley Kubrick.
Retro Bio: Sidney Poitier: The Long Journey by Carolyn H. Ewers
A review of one of the first biographies to document actor Sidney Poitier's life since his childhood to his rise to fame on stage and screen.
Eleanor's Rebellion: A Mother, Her Son, and Her Secret
The story of a woman who had a son out of wedlock during the Depression and his coming to terms with the truth.
Retro Bio: How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood...
August's "retro bio": Roger Corman's life, his stories, and anecdotes about making low-budget films.
Dalai Lama, My Son: A Mother's Story by Diki Tsering
The autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's late mother.
Retro Bio: Flying Through Hollywood by the Seat of My Pants
July's "retro bio": a review of American International Pictures producer and co-founder Sam Arkoff's autobiography.
The biography from ancient times to modern day.