Snapshot William Still Biography
“Three figures moved stealthily through the night looking ghostly in the flat white light of the moon. As they moved toward a house at Fifth and Arch stre...
Category: Snapshot Biographies
Our collection of historical short story biographies about people who have worked to help others and bring social change.
Snapshot Marian Anderson Biography
“When I sing, I don’t want them to see that my face is black. I don’t want them to see that my face is white. I want them to see my soul. And ...
Snapshot R. Nathaniel Dett Biography
“Those who have known Mr. Dett are familiar with his very candid, modest demeanor and lack of ostentation. His mind is peculiarly centered upon what he de...
Snapshot Walt Whitman Biography
“Produce great persons. The rest follows.” – Walt Whitman Born on May 31, 1819, in New York, Walt Whitman entered the world as the second of L...
Snapshot Maria Mitchell Biography
Professor Maria Mitchell was curious, independent, and action-oriented. She believed in science and the importance of opportunities for women. To both endeavors...
Snapshot Nikola Tesla Biography
He was an idealist and an idle dreamer. One who spent his time thinking about inventions. He ate little and didn’t indulge in vices. Other than generosity...
Brown Bomber: The Joe Louis Story
“Joe Louis is a credit to his race—the human race.” This was a sports journalist’s response to the subtly racist compliments Joe Louis often r...
Jackie Robinson: a snapshot biography
Jackie Robinson could hit. He could run. He could field. And he was a winner. But maybe most important of all, he had courage. He had the courage to be the firs...
Jane Addams: Social Reformer & Pacifist
People said she was brilliant. One of a kind in her generation. Her views were always sought after, and her knowledge was always desired. Jane Addams was born o...
Isadora Duncan: an artiste for social change
Biography Isadora Duncan loved to dance. She would say she began dancing while in her mother’s womb. In her words, “Before I was born my mother was in great ago...