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...

My Name is Étienne-François, duc de Choiseul: France’s Chief Diplomat I was born in 1719 into a noble French family whose roots reached...

My Name is King Josiah: King of Judah I was only eight years old when I was placed on the throne of Judah. My father, King Amon, was...

My Name is Joseph II of Austria: Holy Roman Emperor and Reformer I was born in 1741, the eldest son of Maria Theresa, Archduchess of...

My Name is Jeremiah: Prophet of Judah I was born in the small village of Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin. My father was a priest, and...

My Name is Sir George Pocock: Admiral of the British Navy I was born in 1706 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, into a family with ties to the...