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
The Catholic Church tries to repress scientific ideas which go against Church dogma; the Illuminati, a secret group, allegedly forms to promote scient...
Read a poem about the life of Ross Abdallah Alameddine, a 20 year-old sophomore in English.
The secrecy around Area 51, a U.S. base in Nevada, makes it the focus ofconspiracy theoriesand a central part of UFO folklore.
The tomb of Philip II reveals artifacts that show what life is like in the time of Alexander the Great.
A rival, Rufus Griswold, changes Poe's work and private letters; then he publishes the fakes.
Before 1995, no black players are members of the Springboks, South Africa's rugby team.
In 1870, Charles MacLaren finds the ruins of the city of Troy after following landscape descriptions from Homer in the Iliad. Later the city of Mycena...
Sacagawea, a Shoshone Indian teenager, works as an interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the west.
While traveling with Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea encourages Indian tribes to sell supplies and help the Corps of Discovery.
Explanation of how Sacajawea, a Shoshone, meets Lewis and Clark in a Mandan-Hidatsa village.
Sacajawea helps Lewis and Clark to locate the Shoshone tribe. She discovers the tribal chief is her long-lost brother. He recognizes her and is eager ...
Mary's Catholic supporters plot her escape and takeover of the English throne.
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