People

Historical people of interest and the events that have made them famous

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Florence Nightingale
April 29 2020

The 'lady with the lamp' who has saved millions of lives with her ...

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Eleanor of Aquitaine - The Grandmother of Mediev ...
April 29 2020

The Queen of France and England who forged connections with anyon ...

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Boudicca
April 29 2020

The Celtic warrior Queen who almost forced a Roman withdrawal fro ...

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Bill Richmond - Britain's first black celebrity
April 29 2020

A fighting champion who overcame slavery and prejudice to win res ...

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Al Capone
April 29 2020

The prohibition on alcohol in the US facilitated the rise of some ...

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29.Apr '20
Florence Nightingale

The 'lady with the lamp' who has saved millions of lives with her focus on hygiene in hospitals  more  

29.Apr '20
Eleanor of Aquitaine - The Grandmother of Medieval Europe

The Queen of France and England who forged connections with anyone who was anyone in 12th century Europe.  more  

29.Apr '20
Boudicca

The Celtic warrior Queen who almost forced a Roman withdrawal from Britain.  more  

29.Apr '20
Bill Richmond - Britain's first black celebrity

A fighting champion who overcame slavery and prejudice to win respect in Georgian Britain  more  

29.Apr '20
Al Capone

The prohibition on alcohol in the US facilitated the rise of some of history's most notorious gangsters. Al Capone made sure he was the most infamous of them all  more  

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