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Enrich your study of Russian history with this biography about Lenin, the founder of Bolshevism.
Read about leaders of the Khmer Rouge, including Pol Pot and General Ta Mok, in this article about the radical Marxists…
Read about the success of Bram Stoker's Dracula, possibly the most blood-thirsty novel in English literature.
Read about the life of Pope Benedict XVI, who succeeded John Paul II as pope in 2005.
Henry VIII ruled England from 1509-1547. Read this biography to learn more about the famous and controversial king.
Oliver Cromwell was Lord Protector of England from 1653-1658. Read this biography to learn more about the political…
Learn about the formation of Tanzania and the geography of East Africa by reading this country profile.
Read about the mutiny on the HMS Bounty and life on Pitcairn Island. This article includes a history of life on the…
Learn about anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl by reading this biography. This resource includes extension…
Read this article to learn about Bismarck, a powerful but short-lived Nazi ship that was sunk by the British during…
Read a biography of the fictional secret agent James Bond – created by Ian Fleming – to learn more about this…
View this timeline to learn about the life and career of political leader Boris Yeltsin, Russia's president from…
Read about the life and political career of British Prime Minister Tony Blair in this biography.
Napoleon Bonaparte is best known as a French emperor and military genius of the 1800s. Read this biography to learn more…
Roger Bannister was the first human to run a sub-four-minute mile. Read this biography to learn more about the British…
Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France during the French Revolution. Read this biography to learn more about her.
Can the stars be your counsel? Read this article to learn more about astrology.
Algeria declared independence from France in 1962. Read this country profile to learn more about the history, geography,…
Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…
Read this article to learn about famous science hoaxes and how they were uncovered.
Learn about British pop artist and critic David Hockney by reading this biography.
Learn about John Calvin's life and how he influenced Western Christian thought by reading this biography of the…
The Bahamas gained independence from Great Britain in 1973. Read this country profile of the Bahamas to learn about the…
Rock musician Bob Geldof used his talents to organize Live Aid concerts that strive to raise money for victims of…
