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
When Galileo began to experiment with his new telescope, by pointing it to the sky, he made the world's first astronomical observations.
Before Galileo had a chance to plead his cause before the Inquisitor, the Council voted 11-0 that the Earth did not move.
Gandhi urged a national strike after he returned to his country. The Amritsar Massacre soon followed.
Gandhi referred to South Africa as his second home, and it was there that the young lawyer decided to non-violently oppose a racially motivated law.
When he was 78 years old, Gandhi tried to mediate a rift which had developed between two of India's leading political figures.
Gandhi once told an associate (V.
Gandhi's stunning achievements, and his legacy of non-violent resistance, became a model for other leaders of oppressed people.
As he considered the best way to deal with South African discrimination, Gandhi developed communities of people from different races and religions.
Gandhi remains a highly respected man in his home country (India) and around the world. Who was he as a man and as a leader?
During the "high water mark of the Confederacy," General Armistead (whose friends called him "Lo") leads his Confederate brigade toward the center of ...
General Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969) returns to England, France and America as a military hero after Germany's surrender.
Newton discovered the concept of gravity, but no one before Einstein figured out what caused gravity.
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