biography
49 篇Only One Artist in the Family | 家中唯一的画家
The story recounts Pablo Picasso's early life, highlighting his innate love for drawing tools, hi...
69 阅读The Love Story of 'Super Dan' | 超级丹的爱情故事
This article chronicles the love story between Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan ("Super Dan") ...
72 阅读Benjamin Franklin: A Self-Made Legend | 本杰明·富兰克林：自力更生的传奇
The article chronicles Benjamin Franklin's remarkable journey from humble beginnings as a poor, u...
68 阅读Chemist Leo Baekeland | 化学家利奥·贝克兰
This article chronicles the life and work of chemist Leo Baekeland, inventor of Bakelite, the wor...
67 阅读Betsy Ross: First Flag Maker? | 贝琪·罗斯：第一面国旗的制作者？
The article explores the debated legend of Betsy Ross sewing the first U.S. flag. It presents her...
76 阅读The Life of Aesop | 伊索生平
This article outlines the obscure but influential life of Aesop, the legendary Greek fabulist. It...
68 阅读Bin Laden: A Shy and Courteous Boy | 本·拉登：一个害羞而谦逊的男孩
A former British teacher described the young Osama bin Laden as a shy, courteous, and outstanding...
75 阅读Steve Jobs: The Dual-CEO | 史蒂夫·乔布斯：双重身份的CEO
This article profiles Steve Jobs in 1997, highlighting his dual role as CEO of both Apple and Pix...
65 阅读Genius at Work | 天才在工作
This article recounts two childhood anecdotes of Henry Ford that foreshadowed his mechanical geni...
85 阅读Solo Balloon Quest: Fossett's Sixth Attempt | 孤胆追梦：福塞特的第六次热气球环球之旅
In August 2001, American adventurer Steve Fossett embarked on his sixth solo balloon attempt to c...
71 阅读The Mystery of the Famous Word Collector | 著名词汇收集者的谜团
The first Oxford English Dictionary's most prolific contributor, William Chester Minor, was revea...
69 阅读Virtuoso Vanessa-Mae | 音乐大师陈美
This article profiles violinist Vanessa-Mae, a child prodigy who blended classical training with ...
66 阅读The Unyielding President Lincoln | 永不退缩的林肯总统
The article chronicles Abraham Lincoln's numerous political and personal failures prior to his pr...
73 阅读Christopher Marlowe: Life and Legacy | 克里斯托弗·马洛：生平与文学遗产
Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was a pioneering Elizabethan playwright whose brief but brilliant...
61 阅读Alexander Graham Bell: The Story Behind the Telephone | 亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔：电话背后的故事
This article chronicles the life of Alexander Graham Bell, focusing not only on his invention of ...
63 阅读The Enduring Spirit of Cong Fei | 丛飞精神永存
Popular singer and philanthropist Cong Fei passed away at 37 but continued his legacy by donating...
101 阅读Christopher Reeve: A Real-Life Superman | 克里斯托弗·里夫：现实中的超人
Christopher Reeve, famed for playing Superman, became a real-life hero through his courageous adv...
70 阅读Abraham Lincoln: The Boy Who Read by Firelight | 亚伯拉罕·林肯：在炉火旁阅读的少年
The passage depicts young Abraham Lincoln's relentless pursuit of knowledge under impoverished co...
71 阅读Queen Victoria's Secret Bond with Her Manservant | 维多利亚女王与男仆的秘密情谊
A newly discovered letter from Queen Victoria reveals her profound grief over the death of her Hi...
60 阅读An Unusual Architect: I. M. Pei | 非凡的建筑师：贝聿铭
This article profiles the legendary Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, the 1983 Pritzker Prize...
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