Sun Tzu Biography: The Art of War
‘The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter…
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Adrian Carton de Wiart Biography: The Unbreakable Soldier
A total disregard for his own personal safety, an indomitable fighting spirit, reckless courage, ……
John Rabe Biography: The Good Nazi
What would you think of a man who supported the greatest mass-murder machine in human…
Chernobyl: The USSR’s Nuclear 9/11
At exactly 01:23am on April 26th, 1986, the world suffered its worst ever nuclear disaster.…
Matthew Hopkins Biography – Witchfinder General
On August 27, 1645, the small town of Bury St Edmunds, England set a grisly…
Boudicca Biography: The Celtic Warrior Queen
Boudicca was an ancient Celtic warrior Queen who lead an army in a rebellion against…
King Leopold II Biography: The Monster of the Congo
King Leopold II ruled over Belgium from 1865 to 1909. Today, the memory of his…
Alfred Nobel Biography: Chemist, engineer, inventor, and philanthropist
We remember him for the annual prizes that he gifted to the world, but Alfred…
Oliver Cromwell Biography: English military and political leader
He’s the man who killed a king. Oliver Cromwell, the English Puritan turned military dictator,…
Maximilien Robespierre Biography: The Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre promised to usher a fairer, more representative form of government to the French…
Elizabeth Bathory Biography – The ‘Blood Countess’
Elizabeth Bathory – The ‘Blood Countess’ She is one of the earliest serial killers in…
Heinrich Himmler: Ruthless Architect of the Holocaust
He was the quiet, efficient and oh so ruthless architect of the Holocaust; Hitler’s most…