Great photographs of the Beatles at the very beginning of their fame. See pictures of the Beatles, their fans, and hear commentary by David Hurn, the photographer.

Few Choctaws from the early 1800s are better known than Pushmataha. He negotiated several well-publicized treaties with the United States, led Choctaws in support of the Americans during the War of 1812, is mentioned in nearly all...

Learn how to be a successful innovator as you try to turn an idea for a decomposing plant pot into a profitable business. It won't be easy; being an innovator never is. In this interactive game, the decisions you make could lead to fame...

Answer the 15 questions in this game about literary elements for the prize of fame and fortune. Java is required.

To earn fame and fortune in this game, name the correct tense used in each sentence by selecting it from the four options given. Both Java and HTML versions are provided.

Keith Richards and Eric Clapton owe their fame and fortune (in part) to electromagnetic induction. (Java tutorial)

For a man whose career involved the entire known universe, John Kraus had a remarkably insular upbringing. He was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in physics, all at the...

The Odyssey by Homer tells the story of the hero Odysseus' journey from Troy to Ithaca. The trip should have taken a few weeks but instead lasted more than ten years. Follow the famed journey on this map of locations in Homer's Odyssey.

What are the characteristics of a person worthy of being a member of the Human Being Hall of Fame? A champion of human dignity around the world, Arthur Robert Ashe overcame the discrimination he faced growing up in Richmond to become a...

How did Winston Churchill, a national hero, lose the general election of 1945 to a landslide victory of the Labour Party? This article examines how Churchill's fame as a war leader worked against him and made him redundant resulting in...

Crows, ravens and their relatives are famed for being very intelligent birds. Several species, including the Caledonian crow and the rook, are known to use tools. Learn more about crows and ravens in this well-constructed overview...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A brief biography of the creator of the famed Heimlich Maneuver who passed away on December 12, 2016, following a heart attack in Cincinnati, Ohio.

This resource presents an overview of the musical career of Duke Ellington tells the chronological story of his rise to fame as an American jazz musician.

This article, on the life and achievements of Dr. Denton A. Cooley, focuses on his contributions to cardiovascular surgery. Read about how "Cooley's fame spread throughout the 1960s," through his work on infants with congenital heart...

Famed children's author Judy Blume discusses censorship in this excerpt from Weekend Edition. Requires RealPlayer.

Switzerland is the proud owner of the claim to fame of having the longest tunnel in the world now that the Gotthard Base Tunnel has broken through the final partition of rock. Article provides information on the problems encountered as...

John Muir National Historic Site is found in Martinez, California and was the home of famed naturalist, co-founder of the Sierra Club and proclaimed "Father of Our National Park System," John Muir. Find facts and quotes about John Muir...

Famed for exploring the St. Lawrence region and naming Canada, Jacque Cartier, French explorer, is featured in this brief biography.

This site from the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago provides a detailed site focused on the ancient Persian city Persepolis, famed for its great wealth and beauty.

The infamous Alabama native Helen Keller is featured in this brief biography highlighting her early years which led to her fame as well as her later years as an activist on many issues.

A biography of famed ballet choreography, George Balanchine, and a collection of his accomplishments.

A brief biography featuring Irving Berlin's rise to fame as a prolific American songwriter in the 20s and 30s.

In 1905 scientist Robert Koch gave a famous lecture on his discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium. He demonstrated and explained his work, bringing his entire laboratory equipment and tissue samples for the audience to examine, and left...

Provides a detailed and lengthy excerpt from the book " Caesar A Life in Western Culture" by Maria Wyke. This book celebrates his fame as it relates to the arts.