Great Leaders & Influential Figures

The Truth About How One Speech Toppled an Empire

When Words Became Weapons Against the Soviet Union When Words Became Weapons Against the Soviet Union (image credits: flickr) On ...
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What Happens When Great Leaders Turn Into Tyrants?

The Seductive Nature of Power The Seductive Nature of Power (image credits: unsplash) Power doesn’t corrupt overnight, but it definitely ...
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What You Never Knew About the Childhoods of History’s Giants

Albert Einstein’s Late Start with Language Albert Einstein’s Late Start with Language (image credits: pixabay) Contrary to popular belief, Albert ...
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The Strategy That Made Alexander the Great… Great

The Deadly Hammer and Anvil Formation The Deadly Hammer and Anvil Formation (image credits: unsplash) Alexander’s signature “hammer and anvil” ...
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Top 7 World Leaders Who Disguised Themselves to Escape Death

Napoleon Bonaparte’s Daring Escape from Elba Napoleon Bonaparte’s Daring Escape from Elba (image credits: unsplash) When Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled ...
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10 Forgotten American Heroes Every Student Should Know

Robert Smalls: The Enslaved Man Who Commandeered a Confederate Ship Robert Smalls: The Enslaved Man Who Commandeered a Confederate Ship ...
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Why This Ancient Queen Was More Powerful Than Any King

The Pharaoh Who Ruled Egypt for 22 Years The Pharaoh Who Ruled Egypt for 22 Years (image credits: pixabay) Hatshepsut ...
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The Chilling Final Words of America’s Most Infamous Criminals

The Power of Last Words The Power of Last Words (image credits: pexels) The final words of a person can ...
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