My Name is King George III: King of Great Britain and Ireland I was born in 1738, grandson of King George II, in a time when Britain’s empire stretched far across the seas. From my earliest days, I was trained not for indulgence but for responsibility. I loved science, music, and the study of agriculture, yet above all, I believed my first duty was to God and my country. When I became king in 1760, at just twenty-two years old, I swore to rule with integrity, uphold the laws

My Name is Alulim of Eridu: The First Man to Rule Before cities rose from the plains and rivers of Sumer, the land was wild and scattered with simple villages of reed huts. I was born in Eridu, the first city where man and god met in harmony. It was said that Enki, lord of wisdom and water, chose our land as his dwelling. The people looked to me to lead, for I was both man and servant of the gods. From the marshes we drew life, from the clay we built homes, and from the river

My Name is Sir William Johnson: Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Colonies I was born in County Meath, Ireland, in 1715, though my heart and destiny lay far beyond its green hills. My family was neither rich nor poor, but I had ambition enough for both. My uncle, Admiral Peter Warren, invited me to manage his lands in the colonies, and in 1738, I crossed the Atlantic to the Mohawk Valley of New York. The New World was untamed, filled with both promise and peril. There,

My Name is Enmebaragesi of Kish: The First Recorded King of Mesopotamia I was born among the twin rivers—the Tigris and the Euphrates—where the soil was rich, and the gods watched over us closely. In my youth, the world was changing. The villages of mud and reed were becoming cities of brick and law. We learned to control the rivers through canals, and from the floods came abundance. The people of Kish looked to me, a man of strength and resolve, to lead them through the grow

My Name is Pompey the Great: Conqueror of the East and General of Rome I was born Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in 106 BC, into a family of...

My Name is Alexander the Great: Conqueror of the Known World I was born in 356 BC in Pella, the capital of Macedon, to King Philip II and...

My Name is George Washington: Commander, Patriot, and First President I was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia,...

My Name is Nabonidus: Last King of Babylon (r. 556–539 BC) I was not born to the throne like the mighty Nebuchadnezzar or his...

My Name is Benjamin Franklin: Diplomat, Inventor, and Colonial Leader Hello again. I told my story near the beginning of this book, but...

My Name is King Jehoiachin: Exiled King of Judah I was but eighteen years old when the weight of a kingdom fell upon my shoulders. My...