My Name is Samuel Seabury: Loyalist Clergyman and American Episcopal Bishop I was born in Groton, Connecticut, in 1729, into a family devoted to learning and faith. My father, also named Samuel Seabury, was a minister, and from him I inherited a deep respect for order, discipline, and the authority of both God and Church. I studied at Yale College and later continued my theological studies at the University of Edinburgh, where I was ordained in the Church of England. My years

My Name is Tirigan of Gutium: The Last King of the Gutians I was born among the rugged mountains east of Sumer, where the mists hung low and the people were strong but untamed. We Gutians were a hardy race, living by the axe and the bow, not by the plow. When word reached us that the mighty Akkadian Empire—once ruled by Sargon and his proud descendants—was crumbling under its own weight, our chiefs saw opportunity. We descended from the hills, fierce and hungry, to claim the

My Name is Paul Revere: Patriot Messenger of the Revolution I was born on January 1, 1735, in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of a French Huguenot immigrant who worked as a silversmith. My father taught me the trade from a young age, and I soon became skilled at engraving, shaping metal, and crafting fine silverware for the wealthy families of Boston. When he passed away, I took over the business to support my mother and siblings. My work gave me a place in the community, but

My Name is Enheduanna: High Priestess of Inanna and Daughter of Sargon I was born into the dawn of empire, when my father, Sargon of Akkad, rose from obscurity to unite the lands of Sumer and Akkad under one rule. I was not merely his daughter, but a child of two worlds—the divine and the mortal. From my earliest days, I felt the call of the heavens, the whisper of Inanna, the goddess of love, war, and transformation. My father saw this as fate, and so he appointed me High Pr

My Name is Thomas Hutchinson: Loyalist Governor of Massachusetts I was born in Boston in 1711, the son of a prosperous merchant family with deep roots in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. My family’s trade and political connections gave me a front-row seat to the pulse of colonial life. From a young age, I admired order, learning, and the rule of law. My education at Harvard College sharpened my belief that good government required wisdom and restraint, not passion and mob rule.

My Name is Enmetena: Ruler of Lagash I was born into a lineage that carried the weight of both prosperity and strife. My father, Enannatum I, ruled before me, as had my grandfather Ur-Nanshe, the founder of our dynasty. From the time I was a child, I watched how kingship in Lagash was never simple. Our neighbors in Umma always cast greedy eyes upon our fertile fields near the border. The gods had granted us rich waters from the Tigris, and with them came both wealth and confl

My Name is Patrick Henry: Virginia Firebrand Orator I was born on May 29, 1736, in Hanover County, Virginia, into a world of rolling fields, humble homes, and deep-rooted independence. My father, John Henry, was a Scottish-born scholar and surveyor, while my mother, Sarah Winston Syme, came from a family of Virginia gentry. Though my early education came from my father and a few tutors, I spent more time roaming the countryside and listening to the cadence of voices in tavern

My Name is Baranamtarra of Lagash: Queen and High Priestess of Ningirsu I was born in Lagash, a city of sacred waters and towering temples, where the songs of priests rose with the morning sun. My family served in the temple of Ningirsu, the mighty god of war and justice. From a young age, I learned the rituals, the offerings, and the balance between the divine and the mortal. I watched as merchants brought goods from distant lands and as scribes etched the will of kings into

My Name is James Wolfe: British General I was born on January 2, 1727, in Westerham, Kent, England. My father, Edward Wolfe, was a distinguished officer, and from him I inherited both discipline and the desire to serve my country. From a young age, I was drawn to the military life. At fourteen, I was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marines, beginning the career that would define my short but eventful life.   First Taste of War My early years were marked by campaign

My Name is Louis Coulon de Villiers: French Officer and Avenger of Honor I was born in 1710 in Canada, into a family devoted to the service of France. My father was Nicolas-Antoine Coulon de Villiers, a respected officer who taught me that a man’s honor is worth more than his life. I grew up along the frontiers of New France, where duty and danger walked hand in hand. My brothers and I all entered the military, serving our king in distant forts surrounded by forest, river, an