First he was known as Tommy, then Woodrow, and eventually, Mr. President. Born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, Thomas Woodrow Wilson was a born leader. He was the president of Princeton University, served as governor of New Jersey after that,
Gail Herman Who Was Jackie Robinson?-杰基·罗宾逊是谁?
As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brookl
Pam Pollackv Who Was Charles Dickens?-查尔斯·狄更斯是谁?
Who Was Charles Dickens?
A young boy who worked in a shoe-polish factory?
A world-famous speaker who travelled the globe?
The greatest writer of the Victorian era?
All of the above? - Yes!
Find out more about the real Charles Dickens in thi
A young boy who worked in a shoe-polish factory?
A world-famous speaker who travelled the globe?
The greatest writer of the Victorian era?
All of the above? - Yes!
Find out more about the real Charles Dickens in thi
Ellen Labrecque Who Was Maya Angelou?-玛雅·安格鲁是谁?
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 poem, "Still I Rise," Angelou was able to lift herself out of her
Michael Burgan Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?-西奥多·罗斯福是谁?
He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making TR the youngest president ever. But did you know that he was also the first sitting president to win the Nobel Peace Prize? The first to ride in a car? The fi
Kirsten Anderson Who Was Robert Ripley?-罗伯特·里普利是谁?
Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities i
Megan Stine Who Was Ulysses S. Grant?-尤利西斯·S·格兰特是谁?
Ulysses S. Grant certainly does not have the typical war hero “back story.” Although a graduate of West Point, he never wanted to be a soldier and was terrified when he first saw battle. However, during the Civil War, after many Northern generals failed t
Dana Meachen Rauv Who Was Cesar Chavez?-塞萨尔·查韦斯是谁?
Learn more about Cesar Chavez, the famous Latino American civil rights activist.
When he was young, Cesar and his Mexican American family toiled in the fields as migrant farm workers. He knew all too well the hardships farm workers faced. His public-re
When he was young, Cesar and his Mexican American family toiled in the fields as migrant farm workers. He knew all too well the hardships farm workers faced. His public-re
Pam Pollack Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?-阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克是谁?
Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down our spines and shock waves through the film industry.
His innovative camera techniques have been studied
His innovative camera techniques have been studied
Ellen Labrecque Who Was Henry VIII?-亨利八世是谁?
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Travel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history.
Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the Supreme Head of the Church of England, Henry VII
Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the Supreme Head of the Church of England, Henry VII
Janet B. Pascal Who Was Maurice Sendak?-莫里斯·森达克是谁?
It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut--June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia, he decided that he w
Pam Pollack Who Was Lewis Carroll?-刘易斯·卡罗尔是谁?
Meet the man who created Alice, the Mad Hatter, and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum!
Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, a mathematician and church deacon, who taught at Oxford University. He was inspired to write his best known works, Ali
Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, a mathematician and church deacon, who taught at Oxford University. He was inspired to write his best known works, Ali
Alan Shipnuck Phil: The Rip-Roaring
作者:Alan Shipnuck
书名:Phil: The Rip-Roaring
简介:A juicy and freewheeling biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson—who has had a big, controv
书名:Phil: The Rip-Roaring
简介:A juicy and freewheeling biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson—who has had a big, controv
Stephanie Spinner Who Was Sitting Bull?-谁是Sitting Bull?
No one knew the boy they called “Jumping Badger” would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict wi
Michael Burgan Who Was H. J. Heinz?-海因茨是谁?
Who HQ has way more than 57 reasons why you'll want to read the amazing story of H. J. Heinz--the American entrepreneur who brought tomato ketchup to the masses.
Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his sma
Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his sma
Kate Boehm Jerome Who Was Amelia Earhart?-阿米莉亚·埃尔哈特是谁?
Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance
Sarah Fabiny Who Was Rachel Carson?-雷切尔·卡森是谁?
Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature books.
Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring, sent shockw
Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring, sent shockw
Yona Zeldis McDonough Who Was Harriet Tubman?-哈丽特·塔布曼是谁?
Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad which she t
Stephanie Spinner Who Was Annie Oakley?-安妮·奥克利是谁?
You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She amazed audiences all over the world with her sharpshooting, horse-riding, action-packed performances. In an age when most w
Joyce Milton Who Was Ronald Reagan?-罗纳德·里根是谁?
From his childhood in rural Illinois to moviemaking days in Hollywood and on to a career in politics that took him all the way to the Oval Office, Ronald Reagan kept an abiding faith in America and in what our country stood for. The oldest president ever,
Sarah Fabiny Who Was Ida B. Wells?-艾达·B·威尔斯是谁?
The story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous black female journalist in nineteenth-century America.
Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation
Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation
Megan Stine Who Was Sally Ride?-萨利·赖德是谁?
In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in space! Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis
June Eding Who Was Queen Elizabeth?-伊丽莎白女王是谁?
Our bestselling series is fit for a queen! The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her father?s court at the age of three and imprisoned at nineteen, Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only twenty-five. A tough
True Kelley Who Was Abigail Adams?-艾比盖尔·亚当斯是谁?
Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to "remember the ladies" and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys
Ellen Labrecque Who Was Kobe Bryant?-科比·布莱恩特是谁?
Told in a new Who HQ NOW format for trending topics, this Who Was? biography details NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's legendary career and the impact of his legacy on the sports world and beyond.
Kobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school ba
Kobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school ba