John Keats may not have garnered any awards or won any significant acclaim during his lifetime, but he earned a posthumous recognition as one of the most skillful English Romantic...
Many researchers believe that algebra can reveal the ultimate make-up of our universe because of its versatility. Despite the fact that flight and high-speed transportation rely on algebraic equations, their...
God Save the Queen! England has had 61 Monarchs over a period of 1000 plus years; and of those staggering number of monarchs only 6 of those were women. For...
Who was Canaan Banana? In 2003, when Canaan Banana, Zimbabwe’s first president, passed away, then-Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe described him as a “rare gift” to Zimbabwe. In reality, Banana and...
Who was Alexander Pushkin? For the quintessential Russian poet and author Alexander Pushkin, life was about penning remarkable works as well as poems that in a way communicated his rich...
An important member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Agrippina the Elder was the granddaughter of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. She was an influential figure during the conflict of succession during...
Without a doubt, Harry Houdini was one of the most famous magicians of all time. A grand master of illusion, this son of a rabbi still conjures up images of...
Spirited, defiant, and an unlikely hero. Those are some of the words that come to mind when describing Túpac Amaru – the last Inca Emperor of the Neo-Inca State. A...
Joseph Pulitzer’s overall success goes to prove the authenticity of the “American dream.” Though he entered the United States penniless, he was armed with a dream many would have considered...
Undoubtedly the most accomplished and celebrated American general of the early 20th century, John J. Pershing was famous for serving as commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War...