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WARNING: MICHELANGELO WAS AN ARTIST WHO PAINTED AND SCULPTED.

Beginning in the fifteenth century, the Medici family, more than any other, presided over this time of cultural change known as "The Renaissance."

Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), from Virginia, was an aristocrat who participated in many key events during the American Revolution.

Richard I (The Lionheart) was known for his bravery fighting in the Third Crusade (and his inability to speak English).

Richard I, King of England, decides to participate in the Third Crusade. His eventful journey takes him to Jerusalem.

Richard I, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, reigned in Britain between 1188-1198.

Five brothers, whose last name was Ringling, formed an American circus during the late nineteenth century.

This image depicts the cramped cell in which Nelson Mandela lived on Robben Island.

This image depicts Robert Frost, the famous American poet, as he appeared circa 1910.

Robert Goddard was given the title "Father of Modern Rocketry" by NASA for his impact on the science of rockets.

NASA provides the following biographical information about Robert Crippen, the pilot on Columbia's first mission:PERSONAL DATA: "Born in Beaumont, Tex...

Meet Robert Louis Stevenson, a writer who lived just 44 years. Although he died in 1894, some of his novels have never been out of print.