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Eighth President Martin Van Buren
By: Anya Laurence
A brief outline of Martin Van Buren's early life in Kinderhook, New York, with photos of his home. more...
Born the son of a Glasgow merchant James Douglas worked his way through the ranks to become the governor of British Columbia. more...
Sebastiao de Melo, son of a country squire became the most powerful man in Portugal more...
Richard Nixon's First Engagement
By: Anya Laurence
Long before Richard Nixon married Patricia Ryan and went on to the US Presidency, he had been engaged to a young woman who was a fellow student at Whittier High School. more...
Through his network of spies and control of the Post Office, John Thurloe thwarted numerous attempts on Cromwell's life. more...
By: Scott Hayden
Born into a Hunanese peasant family, Mao Zedong went on to become the leader of the Chinese Communist Party. more...
By: Anya Laurence
Some interesting facts about the First Lady of the Confederacy, Varina Howell Davis...from her early days in Mississippi to her last years in New York City. more...
By: Neil Gunn
After nearly a quarter of a century as an MP in the House of Commons and ten years as the Iron Chancellor he finally succeeded Tony Blair in 2007 to become Prime Minister more...
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