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
It is impossible for Bob Cratchit to stay warm in his office because Scrooge greatly restricts the amount of coal which is used to heat the place.
Excited about Christmas Eve, Bob Cratchit closes the office, at Scrooge & Marley, and joins a group of boys sliding on the ice.
Bonnie and Clyde drive theirweapons-loaded, stolen car. Clyde slows-down for a vehicle whose owner was a friend. He had no way to know thatsix law-e...
On the 18th of September, 1895, Professor Booker T. Washington gives an important speech at the Cotton States and International Exposition held in Atl...
In 1667, a French pirate known as Franois L'Olonnais plans an attack on Maracaibo (a city in todays northwestern Venezuela). Disastrous consequences ...
Bob Cratchit and his family live in a part of London known as Camden Town. This image depicts an area of Camden during 1839.
Is it possible for a person's hair to turn white overnight? Who were some of the famous people who reportedly experienced this phenomenon?
Few people today may know who Charles Cunningham Boycott was, but everyone knows his name.
How Captain Cook changed the way Hawaiians lived.
Captain Cook in Hawaii
Learn how Captain Cook died in Hawaii.
John Rogers, Sr., was one of the original members of the 99th Pursuit Squadron. He was well-known for his outstanding ability as a dive bomber.
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