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Sigmund Freud, The Father Of Psychoanalysis
November 22, 2019
Known for his development of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist. Due to his radical theories on child sexuality, libido, and the ego, he was one of ...
Rolls And Royce
October 27, 2019
Charles Rolls, c1905. Source: (National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images) Rolls set up a business selling French and Belgian cars before going into partnership with Henry Royce, forming the mo...
Marco Polo Goes to China
August 2, 2019
For many people, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear “Marco Polo” is a swimming pool version of the children’s game "tag." However, those who paid attention in history class wi...
The Disappearance of D.B. Cooper
June 24, 2019
One of the longest manhunts in FBI history was for a man by the alias of Dan Cooper, later referred to as D.B. Cooper. After hijacking a plane and parachuting out with the ransom mon...
The Mysterious Life of William Shakespeare
June 6, 2019
The most famous playwright of all time, William Shakespeare, is also the most controversial. While his plays are the most read and performed of any playwright in history, t...
Antoni Gaudi, An Architectural Genius or Madman?
June 3, 2019
Antoni Gaudi was a very unique and talented architect. Most of his work was done in Barcelona. Not a lot is known about Gaudi as a person but his talent for architec...
Major General Lew Wallace, Author of Ben-Hur
May 11, 2019
General Lew Wallace was the author who wrote Ben-Hur in 1880. The popular classic version of Ben-Hur was the 1959 production with Charlton Heston, who also played Moses in...
Who Was The First American To Circumnavigate The Globe?
April 11, 2019
At the end of the War of Independence, the United States was bustling with the energy of a new nation. Opportunities were seen abroad for American expansion an...
The Magic Of Walt Disney
February 20, 2019
American producer, director, and animator Walt Disney (1901 - 1966) uses a baton to point to sketches of Disneyland, 1955. Source: (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) These days, the Walt Disney Com...
Mariana Trench – Into The Deep
December 29, 2018
Bush Establishes Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. Source: (Photo Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images) The deepest ocean trench on Earth, the Mariana Trench (also known as the Mar...
