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The French Revolution (1789-1799) sought to dismantle the oppressive society of the old regime and build a new world based on the principles of "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity". This push for societal change led to a burgeoning feminist movement...

There were many famous women of early Christianity who made significant contributions to the development of the faith but have since been largely forgotten. Some have been canonized by the Church or recognized in other ways, but their efforts...

Utagawa Hiroshige: New Year's Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, Oji No. 118 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 9th month of 1857. Woodblock print Brooklyn Museum

Bust of Nicias, Athenian politician (c. 470-413 BCE). Illustration from World's Famous Orations, Vol. 1. by William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey.

A bust of the Athenian orator Isocrates, from page 97 of World's Famous Orations, Vol 1, by William Jennings Bryan and Francis Whiting Halsey, 1906.

Explore how the Women’s Suffrage Parade on Washington in 1913 helped women secure the right to vote in the United States through the 19th amendment. On March 3, 1913, after months of strategic planning and controversy, thousands of women...

This collection presents biographies of 21 famous women from world history but those included represent only a small fraction of the many women, from ancient times to the present, who have made a lasting impression on the people of their...

A fable is a short story that usually includes animals that act like people as the main characters and conveys a moral or a lesson to be learnt. Aesop’s Fables (which come to a total of 725, although modern editions often only include between...

Let's retrace the Magellan expedition to the Spice Islands, completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano. This is the first video in a new series about Famous Explorers.

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