Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower (1890 – 1969) was an American military general and politician who led the Allied Forces to victory in World War II and served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961... Read more
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Interesting FactsRosa Parks was an African American civil rights activist who is one of the most famous figures of the civil rights movement. Parks became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation after she refused to give up her bus... Read more
Interesting FactsCatherine II, known as Catherine the Great, was a Prussian princess who became the queen consort of Russia through her marriage to Peter III. She then orchestrated a coup to overthrow her husband and became the Empress of the Russian... Read more
Top Ten ListsRosa Louise McCauley Parks (1913 – 2005) was an African American civil rights activist who in 1955 famously refused to give up her bus seat launching the influential Montgomery bus boycott. Parks began her career as an activist in the... Read more
Interesting FactsAmelia Earhart was an American aviator famous for being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. After being unsure about what career path she should follow, Amelia’s passion for flying was sparked by a 10 minute plane ride she... Read more
Top Ten ListsHarry S. Truman (1884 – 1972) served as the 33rd President of the United States from April, 1945 to January, 1953. Under the presidency of Truman, the United States engaged in an internationalist foreign policy, a departure from its... Read more
Interesting FactsHenry Hudson was an English explorer who was one of the most influential and renowned figures of the Age of Discovery, a term used to refer to extensive European overseas exploration from the end of the 15th century to the 18th century... Read more
Interesting FactsHarriet Tubman was an African American who was born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. She had a difficult childhood during which she was whipped numerous times and suffered a serious head injury due to which she experienced... Read more
Top Ten ListsCatherine II (1729 – 1796), known as Catherine the Great, was the Empress of the Russian Empire for a period of 34 years from 1762 till her death in 1796, making her the longest-ruling female leader in the history of Russia. She... Read more
Top Ten ListsStephen Grover Cleveland (1837 – 1908) served as the 22nd and 24th President of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He remains the only US President to serve two non-consecutive terms. Before becoming president... Read more