People who change the world may, or may not, be famous in their own lifetimes. Often it takes years for others to understand forward-thinking contributions. This collection introduces you to some of the world's most-famous people
Westminster Abbey - formally known as "The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster" - has been the scene of royal coronations (and other royal ev...
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark exceeded all expectations during their Corps of Discovery exploration.
When President Truman attended the Potsdam Conference, at the conclusion of WWII in Europe, he stayed in a home which people called "The Little White ...
James Madison, America's 4th President, was also the drafter of the U.S. Constitution and the country's Bill of Rights.
William Barret Travis was a lawyer born in Conecuh County (Alabama) on the 9th of August, 1809. He became famous at the Alamo.
This image depicts an area of Leiden known as William Brewstersteeg (William Brewster Alley). Brewster, an American Pilgrim, lived here before he left...
Wilhelm Conrad (Konrad) Roentgen (1845-1923) and his wife (Anna Bertha Roentgen) lived upstairs from the Physics Institute at the University of Wurzbu...
William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), the author of "Invictus" - a poem which sustained Nelson Mandela through his decades of imprisonment - was himself ...
William H. Seward - who had served as New York's 12th governor (between 1839-1842) and as New York's U.S. Senator - wanted to become America's Preside...
William Parsons, an avid astronomer, owned the world's largest telescope of the 19th century. Measuring 72-inches, the huge telescope was known as the...
Used to getting his way, Boss Tweed frequently bent the law in his own favor.
When William Wallace arrived in London, soon-after his capture near Glasgow, he was put on trial. It would not go well for him.
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