Inspiring People

Despite the undoubted tragedy of World War One , there were some more positive developments, such as leaving a legacy which sought to avoid ...

Many people have shown tremendous courage to stand up for their beliefs - even at the cost of their lives. These are some people who died fo...

Jaz de Bouffan - 1876 A list of the greatest French artists and painters: Claude Monet (1840 – 1926)  - Impressionist ...

The USS Vincennes, one of the ships of the Ex. Ex., visiting Antarctica in 1840. (credit: US Navy) The Elizabethan age of exploration -...

After the Festina scandal of 1998, the scope of drug taking within the sport of procycling was exposed. But, the opportunity to clean up the...

The BBC did a great job in setting up a poll to discover the top 100 Greatest Britons. Apart from Oliver Cromwell, The top 10 are all worthy...

Merton College. Tolkien was professor of English Language and Lit at Merton from 1945-59 The Tolkien name was derived from German. ...

For hate is never conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by love. This is an eternal law. - Lord Buddha Buddha Biography  Related ...

There are not too many books about life in Nazi Germany written from the perspective of an ordinary German. Recent books such as 'Hitl...

Suggest someone who has made a positive contribution to the world. It can be in any field Arts Politics Music Literature Sport Hum...

"My speciality is being right when other people are wrong." George Bernard Shaw - You Never Can Tell, Act IV George Bernard Shaw w...

Wilfred Owen (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) is best known as one of the most powerful war poets, who depicted the reality and horro...

Amidst the slaughter of the First World War, countless people displayed acts of great courage and bravery. Many of these actions were ...

Britain's finest hour came in the Second World War. In the summer and winter of 1940 Britain, alone, stood against Nazi Germany. In the ...

French subway stations aren't usually used as parking places Coca Cola was invented by John Pemerton in 1886. It used to be mad...