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William Hall holds two firsts in the annals of Canadian VC history. He was the first Canadian sailor and the first Black Canadian to earn the highest valour award. more...
Under heavy fire from the enemy, John Simpson and his donkey made a dozen trips a day, carrying wounded Australians to aid stations. more...
Estéban Martinez and the Nootka Incident
Claims for Nootka Sound would lead Spain and England to the brink of war. more...
A Brief History of Tristan da Cunha
Fearing the worst, Tristan da Cunha was evacuated as volcanic activity threatened to engulf the island. more...
Lieutenant Robert Shankland VC
The situation was critical, Shankland and his men were cut off and about to loose the position they had just won at a terrible cost in lives. more...
By the simple act of moving a briefcase Heinz Brandt saved the life of one of the most despised men in history. more...
Valentina Tereshkova, Cosmonaut
At a young age Valentina became interested in parachuting a pursuit which would change her life when she became an adult and vied for position in the Soviet space program more...
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The Origins and Evolution of Biographies
Because of its importance, biography has evolved from ancient times through the middle Ages to the Renaissance, with each period having very unique characteristics. more...
By: Ivan Castro
Although he was one of the main architects of the revolution that overthrew dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959, outside of Cuba Camilo Cienfuegos is not a well known figu more...
Coriolanus – Heroic but Tragic Exile
By: Marie Parsons
Coriolanus, immortalized by Shakespeare and soon on-screen by Gerard Butler, demonstrates the perils of politics and how quickly renown can disappear. more...
Frances Russell - Daughter of Oliver Cromwell
By: Scott Newport
Dying in January 1721, aged eighty two, Frances was the last surviving child of Oliver Cromwell. However, she is also the least known of all his children. more...
Charlotte of Hanover - Daughter of George IV
By: Scott Newport
At the age of twenty one, Charlotte died in childbirth. Her death brought the succession into crisis and led to the eventual accession of Queen Victoria. more...
Maria Fitzherbert - Secret wife of George IV
By: Scott Newport
Aged twenty nine, Maria Fitzherbert secretly married the Prince of Wales in 1785. Upon its discovery by King George III, it was declared null and completely illegal. more...
Arabella Stuart - Cousin of James I
By: Scott Newport
Imprisoned in the Tower of London by her cousin James I, she was to starve herself to death only four years later, aged thirty nine. more...
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