biography

Phineas Taylor ("P.T.") Barnum (1810–1891), of Barnum & Bailey Circus fame, almost certainly never said "there's a sucker born every minute." He did, however, say "I don't believe in duping ...

For better or worse, actress Joanne Woodward (born Feb. 27, 1930) will always be linked with her late ...

A key element of any biography is the author's ability to truly capture the essence of the subject, ...

Tom Hanks will be playing television personality Fred Rogers in the upcoming movie 'A Beautiful Day in the ...

It’s been said that we all stand on the shoulders of giants. And, if anyone knows that, it’s ...

On May 31, 1988, President Ronald Reagan stood on Soviet soil and addressed a packed audience at Moscow ...

In David McCullough’s new book “The Wright Brothers,” the mystery is stripped away and we see the brothers ...

The Kray brothers were British gangsters who menaced London's East End and Soho nightlife in the Swinging '60s. ...

In Bart Casey’s new biography “The Double Life of Laurence Oliphant,” readers are introduced to a larger-than-life figure ...

The Afghan Taliban published a biography of their new leader Monday as hundreds of insurgents met to resolve ...

For admirers of Bouguereau and painters of the Realist tradition, this Catalogue Raisonné and biography is a must-have.

Justin Bieber might just be one of Barbara Walter's "10 Most Fascinating People" to be interviewed in the ...