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French History

August 10, 2022

by World History Edu · Published August 10, 2022

Notable Achievements of Charles de Gaulle – French General and First President of the Fifth Republic

Charles de Gaulle, born Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle, is considered one of the most intelligent, zealous, devout, and hardworking European political and military leaders of the 20th century....
Philippines

August 4, 2022

by World History Edu · Published August 4, 2022

Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989): Dictator of the Philippines

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos was a politician, lawyer, and later dictator of the Philippines. He was the 10th president of the Southeast Asian country and ruled for more than two...
U.S. History

August 4, 2022

by World History Edu · Published August 4, 2022

Jesse Owens: History, 1936 Olympic Games, and Major Accomplishments

There’s no other athlete in the history of the earth that has made a considerable impact in sports than Jesse Owens. Popularly known as the “The Buckeye Bullet”, Jesse Owens...
British History

August 3, 2022

by World History Edu · Published August 3, 2022 · Last modified August 4, 2022

Bertrand Russell: Life, Major Accomplishments & Facts

Bertrand Russell is a founding member of Anglo-American philosophy. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 and is well-known as one of the earliest philosophers of the 20th...
U.S. History

August 3, 2022

by World History Edu · Published August 3, 2022 · Last modified August 4, 2022

Mildred Lisette Norman: The Peace Pilgrim

Mildred Lisette Norman was an American pacifist and peace activist. She was also known as the first woman who walked through the Appalachian Trail in one year. She frequented churches, schools, and local and national radio...

July 25, 2022

Queen Boudicca – History, Accomplishments and Major Facts

Boudicca was a British queen famous for leading the Iceni tribe in an uprising against the Romans in 60 AD. The Celtic warrior queen’s goal was to bring an end...

Famous Inventors / U.S. History

May 31, 2022

Wright Brothers – Biographies, Notable Inventions & Accomplishments

The legendary “Wright Brothers” were Wilbur Wright and his younger brother Orville Wright. They are famously known as American aviation enthusiasts who invented, built, and flew the world’s first successful...

Egyptian Pharaohs

May 29, 2022

Khafre: Origin Story, Reign, Khafre Pyramid & Accomplishments

One simply cannot discuss the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt without mentioning Pharaoh Khafre, who was one of the great pyramid builders in ancient Egyptian history. Did you also know...

USSR

May 20, 2022

Collapse of the Soviet Union: History & Major Facts

After absolutely dominating large parts of the 20th century, the Soviet Union, the world’s largest communist state, dissolved in 1991. The collapse of the Soviet Union in effect brought an...

NATO

May 18, 2022

NATO: Origin Story, Meaning, Founding Countries, Article 5 & Other Major Facts

Created in the aftermath of World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, popularly known as NATO, is a military alliance of some of the most powerful North American countries...

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