At a time when much of the United States was still racially segregated, Jackie Robinson smashed the color barrier to become the first African-American player in Major League Baseball. Born in More →
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A groundbreaking advocate for transgender youth and LGBTQ rights, Jazz Jennings is one of the first youth to speak publicly about her experiences as a transgender individual. A spokesperson,… More →
Barely into her twenties, actress Jennifer Lawrence has quickly risen to superstar status after appearing in the mega-hit movie The Hunger Games. Acting in local theater at an early age, she… More →
Baby John was bigger and stronger than other kids. He could eat and talk from the day he was born! Who did this bigger-than-life boy grow up to be? A bigger-than-life man who helped build… More →
U.S. Congressman John Lewis was an activist for civil rights who dedicated his life to protecting human rights. Read about his path in life that led him to become a politician in the service… More →
John Muir spoke, wrote, and lived the wilderness, including taking President Theodore Roosevelt on an overnight trip to the Yosemite Valley. This trip led to Roosevelt's signing into law a… More →
Johnathan Chapman loved apples so much, he dedicated his life to them. He also loved the animals and children he met on his travels around America. How did one man plant so many apple trees?… More →
John Wesley Powell worked as a geologist and an adventurer. Find out how Powell became the first person to chart the course of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. The book also… More →
Just 19 years old, this ambitious young actor from Kentucky has already worked with such superstars as Robin Williams, Kristen Stewart, and Julianne Moore. With his co-starring role in the… More →
Joshua Wong was born in Hong Kong less than one year before China took back control of the city from the United Kingdom. While the handover was peaceful, Hong Kong's citizens lost their right More →
Roman general Julius Caesar's sandals find their way into the hands of Digby and his sister Hannah during a trip to Mr. Rummage's antiques market stall. The life and times of this historic… More →