The Last Soviet Leader
Gorbachev's perestroika (economic reformations) and glasnost (openness) prepared the USSR for democratic reforms and improved Western relations.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was the Union of Soviet...
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 Most Notorious Criminals of all Time
There are criminals who are remembered only during their lifetime, and then there are those who live in infamy. The 18th century pirate Blackbeard...
Eric Liddell: Missionary to China During World War II
Though made famous by his gold-medal 400-meter run at the 1924 Paris Olympics, Eric Liddell left an impact on more than just the sporting...
The Life and Struggles of Winston Churchill: Britain Stands Alone
By June 1940, Britain was the last combatant still free to resist the Nazis. Churchill wanted to enlist the United States for the struggle...
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Commodore Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt dropped out of school at the age of 11 to work on the docks in New York. By age 16 he was...
Harry Winston, “The King of Diamonds”
The "King of Diamonds", Harry Winston (b. 1896 - d. 1978) was a hard-headed businessman and a fanatical gem-collector. The American jeweler famous for...
Jack Brent: International Brigade Spanish Civil War
Canadian Origins
There must always be a place for physical objects as reminders of people and events in history. The recent chance observation of a...
The Friendship of Alfred Lord Tennyson and Charles Dickens
Victorian writers Alfred Lord Tennyson and Charles Dickens enjoyed mutual admiration and friendship. The two were arguably the most popular and well-known writers of...
Alma Rose And The Auschwitz Orchestra
Early Life
Alma Rose born in Vienna in 1906 was an Austrian violinist of Jewish descent. She died in 1944 in Auschwitz probably of food...