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The Origins and Evolution of Biographies

By: Feature Writer Tongkeh Joseph Fowale

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...

Camilo Cienfuegos

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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