Martin Luther King Jr was one of America's most influential civil rights activists. His passionate, but non-violent protests, helped to raise awareness of racial inequalities in America, leading to significant political change. Martin...

William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23rd April 1564. It is...

Siddhartha who later became known as the Buddha - or The Enlightened One - was a prince who forsook the comforts of a palace to seek enlightenment. He realized the essential unreality of the world and experienced the bliss of Nirvana. ...

Michael Gorbachev was general secretary of the Soviet Union Communist Part from 1985 - 1991. Michael Gorbachev played a key role in dismantling the Communist grip on power in both the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. His aspirations for...