My Name is Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Liberty and Statesman of a Republic My life has been shaped by a deep belief that liberty, reason, and self-government are not inherited gifts, but responsibilities that each generation must carefully protect.   Roots in Virginia I was born into the Virginia gentry, surrounded by land, books, and the traditions of English law. From an early age, I was drawn not to power but to ideas. I studied classical philosophy, natural science,

My Name is Philip V of Macedon: King of Macedon I was born into a kingdom that still remembered the thunder of Alexander’s conquests, yet I inherited not his empire, but its shadow. From a young age, I was taught that Macedon’s strength lay not only in arms, but in leadership over the Greek world. To rule Macedon was to shoulder the hope that Greece might still stand independent, guided by one of its own rather than by distant powers.   A Young King in a Fractured World I cam

My Name is Albert Gallatin: Immigrant Statesman of the Early American Republic My Name is Albert Gallatin: Immigrant Statesman of the Early American Republic. I was not born on American soil, yet I gave my life’s work to the shaping of this young nation, believing deeply that America’s strength would come from opportunity, lawful liberty, and the careful stewardship of its resources.   A Childhood in Europe and a Restless Spirit I was born in 1761 in Geneva, a republic of ide

My Name is Dinocrates of Rhodes: Architect of Cities for Kings I was born on Rhodes, an island shaped by trade, sea routes, and the constant movement of peoples and ideas. From an early age, I saw that cities were not accidents. Harbors, walls, temples, and streets reflected the priorities of those who built them. I studied geometry, proportion, and the practical demands of construction, but I also learned to read landscapes. Hills, coastlines, and winds mattered as much as c

My Name is Ann Lee: Of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s 2nd Appearing My name is Ann Lee, founder of the people the world came to call the Shakers, and I was born into noise, labor, and suffering long before I ever found my calling.   A Childhood of Toil and Silence I was born in Manchester, England, in 1736, the daughter of a blacksmith. From an early age, my life was marked by relentless labor. I worked in textile mills where the clatter of machines drowned out t

My Name is Alexander: King of Macedon and Conqueror of the Known World I was born in Pella, the capital of Macedon, in a world already humming with ambition. From my earliest days, I was told that greatness ran in my blood—my father, Philip II, forged Macedon into a military power, and my mother, Olympias, whispered that the gods themselves watched over my birth. Whether those stories were true mattered less than the fire they lit within me. I learned early that a ruler must

My Name is Francis Asbury: Circuit Rider and Bishop of the American Frontier I was born in 1745 in England, the son of a humble gardener, and raised among working people who knew hardship well. From an early age, I felt a restless pull toward faith, not as comfort, but as calling. When I joined the Methodist movement under John Wesley, I learned that religion was not meant to remain inside church walls—it was meant to walk the roads and meet people where they lived.   Called

My Name is Philip II of Macedon: King, Reformer, and Father of an Empire My name is Philip II of Macedon, and I was born into a kingdom others dismissed as rough, backward, and divided. By the time I left this world, Macedon stood as the strongest military power Greece had ever known, and my son stood ready to carry its banners beyond the edge of the known world.   A Youth Forged in Captivity I did not learn statecraft in comfort. As a young man, I lived as a hostage in Thebe

My Name is Isaac Backus: Baptist Pastor and Champion of Religious Liberty I was born in 1724 in Norwich, Connecticut, into a society where religion shaped nearly every part of life, yet freedom of conscience was far more limited than many believed. As a young man, I was raised within the Congregational tradition, faithful to its teachings and expectations, until a deep spiritual awakening transformed how I understood faith itself. During the revivals that followed the First G

My Name is Myron: Sculptor of Motion and Balance I lived in an age when stone and bronze were learning to move. I was born in the early fifth century BC, in a Greece that had survived invasion and was discovering confidence in its own strength. Artists before me had honored tradition, but I felt the pull of something more demanding. I wanted sculpture to capture life as it is experienced, not as it is remembered. My work became a pursuit of balance, tension, and harmony, shap