Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
As prince, king and finally emperor he brought his country out of the middle ages and into the 20th Century.
He was born Prince Tafari...
Sebastian Cabot, Questionable Explorer: Early Explorer of Newfoundland and Brazil
The authenticity of some of his claims have been questioned by later historians but the name of Cabot still stands high in the annals...
Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794)
Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre was born in Arras on the 6th May 1758. The son of a lawyer, he was educated in Paris...
The Turing Test and Philosophies of Alan Turing
Brief look at the philosophical workings of Alan Turing, famous for the Turing test, Enigma code-breaker and founder of computer science.
Famous for the Turing...
Frederick Douglass: Slavery to Freedom
Born a slave in 1818, his mistress began teaching Frederick Douglass to read until her husband stopped her. So, he self-taught, and escaped to...
The Rise, Reign and Fall of Anne Boleyn, Part 5
By late August, 1533, all was in readiness for Anne to retire into seclusion for the birth of her child. In those days,...
The Rise, Reign and Fall of Anne Boleyn, Part 4
The populace were divided in their reaction to Henry's destruction of Papal influence in England. Many welcomed it, but others saw it as the...
The Rise, Reign and Fall of Anne Boleyn, Part 3
Campeggio's court in England was a scene of great pomp and ceremonial, and of great drama as well. He and Wolsey, as Papal representatives,...
The Rise, Reign and Fall of Anne Boleyn, Part 2
Henry VIII chose to believe that a simple appeal to Pope Clement would bring about the divorce he so desired, but Henry would...
The Rise, Reign and Fall of Anne Boleyn, Part 1
In the late 1520s, if you wished to be ANYONE at the court of Henry VIII, you had to seek the favor of...