Historical Figures

Emma Willard was born in 1787 on February 23rd. She was the 16th out of 17 children and in 1802 (when she was 15) she was enrolled in the village school by her father. She soon surpassed everyone's ex…

From a slave to an African American agricultural scientist and inventor, George Washington Carver helped revolutionize Southern agriculture. He is mainly remembered for his work with peanuts, which ca…

P1: Introduction Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C. [In Pella]. And died on June 10, 323 B.C. He is best known for conquering most of Asia and Europe. He was the son of a Macedonian G…

Thomas Jefferson was a founding father, a soldier, an intellect, and above all a hypocrite. In the United States, Thomas Jefferson is regarded as a hero for what he did to help gain the country's inde…

Christoper Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 the nursery rhyme many my age sang in school as they were taught the myths of him from their early childhood. Yet should this man be remembered as an …

Napoleon, as with most individuals, was complex in character. He began his reign concerned for people and the revolution. However, over time, power corrupted Napoleon's mind and his care for the peopl…

"When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for eternity." The…

There are many reasons I am partial to the Victorian Era. It saw the height of the industrial revolution, the abolition of slavery and the reign of a remarkable woman. Queen Victoria was responsible f…

Edmund Burke is often considered to be the father of modern conservatism in the United States. He was a member of Parliament, philosopher, and orator. He is best known for his work in political theory…

Cleopatra VII, the last Pharaoh of Egypt was the most significant and powerful leader of Egypt at the time of her reign. From her rise to leadership she enormously changed the way in which Egypt was s…