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Read about the life and political career of Margaret Thatcher, the United Kingdom's first woman Prime Minister. Use this…
Michelangelo Buonarroti died February 18, 1564. Read this biography to learn more about this famous Italian sculpture,…
Samuel Pepys' diaries have shed great light on life in Restoration-era England. Teach your pupils about this famous…
Read this biography to learn about Charles de Gaulle, a dominant political figure during World War II and President of…
Read this biography of Wallis Simpson–Duchess of Windsor– to learn more about King Edward VIII and Britain's…
Study the history and geography of Italy with this country profile.
Read about Sir Mick Jagger, the rock musician who was knighted in 2002.
Read about the life and work of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born English novelist and critic, in this biography.
The Turing Machine became the basis of modern computing. Read this biography to learn more about Alan Turing, the…
Share these fun facts about Wimbledon, tennis' most prestigious grand slam event, with your students.
Enrich your study of political figures in world history with this biography of Benito Mussolini, founder of the Fascist…
Use this reference and related activities to learn about the Soviet space program, space exploration, and space…
An independent state of Bangladesh was proclaimed on March 26, 1971. Read this country profile to learn more about the…
In April 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini announced the creation of Iran. Read this country profile to learn about Iran's…
Learn about the work and life of Raphael, one of the most famous artists of Italy's High Renaissance, by reading this…
Use the information in this article to discuss genocide. Learn how genocide is defined, review part of the 1951 U.N.…
Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. View this timeline to learn more about their relationship.
Read this information about the life of Princess Diana.
Use this timeline to learn about major aircraft crashes around the world since 1921.
Read about the illicit trade of art and artifacts around the world. This article explores how billions of dollars in…
Learn about the achievements of women in sports around the world, from Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. This timeline…
Read this article to learn about food-borne illness and nine prominent bacteria that can cause them.
Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…
Read this article to learn about the history of Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's traditions around the world.
