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
Gathering gunpowder became easier when another favorable coincidence presented itself to the conspirators.
Why did the gunpowder plotters try to kill the king and blow-up Parliament?
Renting a vault under the House of Lords, conspirators stored thirty-six barrels of gunpowder for nefarious purposes.
At nearly midnight, on the 4th of November 1605, Guy Fawkes was hours away from blowing up the Houses of Parliament.
The plan was to kill the king and his male relations.
As Jackie Robinson's popularity grew, so did the public's demand to know more about him. He was a great ballplayer, but what about his person...
This is the trailer for "The King's Speech.
The King's Speech - starring Colin Firth as King George VI - tells the story of how the Duke of York (known to his family as "Bertie") overcame a spee...
When she became Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government implemented radical policies to help Britain improve its economic po...
On the night before Halloween, 1938, Orson Welles and his colleagues at Mercury Theatre on the Air played a prank on the American people.
On the night before Halloween, 1938, Orson Welles and his colleagues at Mercury Theatre on the Air decided to play a prank on the American people.
On the night before Halloween, 1938, Orson Welles and his colleagues at Mercury Theatre on the Air decided to play a prank on the American people.
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