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Mata Hari: A Life from Beginning to End
Mata HariThe original international woman of mystery, Mata Hari is maligned as a spy and a traitor. Having seduced a number of the most powerful men in Europe, she was accused of …
Indus Valley Civilization
Indus Valley CivilizationIn the late 1800s, British engineers building some of the first railways in the Dominion of India discovered large numbers of bricks buried in the dusty …
Akkadian Empire
Akkadian EmpireThe Akkadian Empire was one of the first empires in human history and certainly the first to involve the central government of a large, multi-ethnic populace. It …
The Sumerians
Discover the remarkable history of The Sumerians...The Sumerians settled in the area known as Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, around five thousand years ago. …
Francisco Franco
Saddam Hussein
Saddam HusseinFrom his humble beginnings as a farmhand working on tribal Iraqi land to becoming the president of Iraq for more than two decades, Saddam Hussein's life story is …
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus AureliusHave you ever heard of Marcus Aurelius? It wouldn't come as much of a surprise if you haven't. While names like Nero, Caligula, Hadrian, and Constantine grab all the …
Walt Disney
Walt DisneyThe name Disney is celebrated throughout the world because of its association with blockbuster animated films and most especially iconic cartoon characters. Just about …
Richard the Lionheart
Discover the remarkable life of Richard the Lionheart...You might have heard of King Richard-the Lionhearted, the "good king" in the tales of Robin Hood. But what do you really …
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm IIKaiser Wilhelm II was the last of the German emperors who reigned over the German Empire and Prussia. He was a man who thought himself to be quite adept at foreign …
Thomas Edison
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison passed on many decades ago, but his inventions still echo loudly through time. If you watch TV, listen to your favorite songs, or simply click on the …