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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...