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Learn about Dr. Who, a long running television series in the United Kingdom, by reading this profile of the show.
The Mary Celeste, USS Cyclops, and Köbenhavn disappeared at sea. Read this article to learn more about these three…
Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. Read this biography to learn more about this politician and soldier.
Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar, becoming the greatest hero in British naval…
Read this biography to learn more about the life and career of musician Johnny Cash.
Learn about the history of the Gregorian calendar.
Learn about the British royal family by reading this biography of Prince Harry, the second son of Britain's Prince…
Learn about the specs, speed, and history of the Concorde passenger plane, one of the world's most widely recognized…
In 1908, the United Kingdom became the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time. Read about the history of British…
Read this biography to learn more about Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung), the world's most prominent Chinese communist during…
Read this biography to learn about Che Guevara, the Latin American Marxist revolutionary who was executed in 1967.
Read about the life of 14th-century writer Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales.
Enrich your study of Edward I and the 13th century with this biography and enrichment activities about William Wallace,…
Learn about the history, geography, and government of Trinidad and Tobago—Caribbean islands that gained independence…
Take a look back at the fall of Communism and Soviet influence as you read this article.
Learn about the life of Genghis Khan, the thirteenth century Mongolian conqueror, by reading this biography.
Read this biography to learn about comedian Groucho Marx. Then, have children form their own comedy teams and share…
Read this biography to learn about Gertrude Ederle, an Olympic athlete and the first woman to swim across the English…
Read about Fat Man and Little Boy, the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Americans during World War II.
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).
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…
