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Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of…
Read this biography about Levi Strauss, creator of Levi's denim jeans, to learn more about this inventor. Use the…
Moby-Dick is the fictional whale in Herman Melville's novel by the same name. Learn about this famous whale and the book…
Read about the ambition of Joseph Stalin, leader of the U.S.S.R. from 1928 to 1953, in this biography.
Read this biography to learn about the life and career of Canadian singer Celine Dion.
Hirohito, also known as Tenno Showa, was the emperor of Japan for most of the 20th century. Read this biography to learn…
Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Britain during World War II. Read this biography to learn more about this…
Read this biography to learn about the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree.
Sir Robert Peel is considered the "father of modern policing"; he was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from…
Read about the life and political career of Margaret Thatcher, the United Kingdom's first woman Prime Minister. Use this…
Michelangelo Buonarroti died February 18, 1564. Read this biography to learn more about this famous Italian sculpture,…
Study the life and work of John Keats, one of the greatest 19th-century English poets. This resource includes…
Samuel Pepys' diaries have shed great light on life in Restoration-era England. Teach your pupils about this famous…
Read this biography to learn about Charles de Gaulle, a dominant political figure during World War II and President of…
Read this biography of Wallis Simpson–Duchess of Windsor– to learn more about King Edward VIII and Britain's…
Read about Sir Mick Jagger, the rock musician who was knighted in 2002.
Read about the life and work of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born English novelist and critic, in this biography.
Prince William is the eldest son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Read this biography to learn more his genealogy…
The Turing Machine became the basis of modern computing. Read this biography to learn more about Alan Turing, the…
Read this biography to learn more about Hu Jintao, the president of China.
Mahmoud Abbas is best known as the President of the Palestinian Authority. Read this article to learn more about this…
Enrich your study of political figures in world history with this biography of Benito Mussolini, founder of the Fascist…
Read this biography to learn about Vladimir Putin, the prime minister and former president of the Russian Federation.
Read about the remarkable life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who was a prominent figure in the…
