People
Historical people of interest and the events that have made them famous
Whether you like the tabloid press or not, you have one man to thank more than any other for its very existence more
Paul Revere is famous for riding through the night to warn American rebels about approaching British troops. But less is known about Sybil Ludington, a teenage girl who replicated ... more
Commonly known as 'Lord Haw-Haw' because he put on a posh accent, William Joyce infected British airwaves with Nazi propaganda during the Second World War more
Performer, activist and military spy. Just a few of the labels that could be attributed to one extraordinary woman more
You've heard of Hannibal. You may have heard of Vercingetorix. But you probably haven't heard of Rome's other great enemy, who threatened to halt their early expansion... more
The legendary Norse warrior who led some of the first Viking raids on northern Europe more