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Read a biography of the fictional secret agent James Bond – created by Ian Fleming – to learn more about this…
View this timeline to learn about the life and career of political leader Boris Yeltsin, Russia's president from…
Napoleon Bonaparte is best known as a French emperor and military genius of the 1800s. Read this biography to learn more…
Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France during the French Revolution. Read this biography to learn more about her.
Algeria declared independence from France in 1962. Read this country profile to learn more about the history, geography,…
Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…
Learn about John Calvin's life and how he influenced Western Christian thought by reading this biography of the…
The Bahamas gained independence from Great Britain in 1973. Read this country profile of the Bahamas to learn about the…
Learn about Louis Blériot, Henri Fabre, and Glenn H. Curtiss, three aviators known for their early 20th-century…
Learn about the origins of commercial jetliners, from the ill-fated British deHavilland Comet to the success of the…
Rasputin was a twentieth century political figure in the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. Read this biography to…
Vanuatu, an archipelago of 83 islands in the South Pacific, gained independence from France and Britain in 1980. Read…
Study the ancient and modern history of Cyprus, the third-largest Mediterranean island. Read this country profile to…
Read about the events of the Persian Gulf War (Jan. 16, 1991-April 6, 1991).
Read about the history of women and work. This reference lists careers you might consider, and women who have succeeded…
Learn about the history of women in the US Congress. This reference contains facts and figures about women in the House…
Read about Nancy Pelosi who became the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives on 4 January 2007.
This list includes major oil spills around the world since 1967. Find information about the circumstances surrounding…
Discuss the cause and environmental impact of these earth-altering accidents with your students. Highlighted events…
Use this chart to learn about the different kinds of currency used around the world.
Learn how to say "Thank You" in 26 different languages.
What's the language of scholars, doctors, lawyers, scientists, and priests? It's Latin, and it's not a dead language, as…
Learn about the life of Condoleezza Rice, who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 2005-2009.
Newt Gingrich, a former U.S. representative and Speaker of the House in the 1990's, returned to the spotlight as a…
