England's defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 associated Elizabeth with one of the greatest military victories in English history. As she grew older, Elizabeth became celebrated for her virginity. A cult grew around her which was celebrated in the portraits, pageants, and literature of the day...
List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
The oldest street in the United States. The city was founded in 1565 by the Spanish conquistador, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. Baldwin Street• New Zealand – DunedinThe world's steepest residential street. At its maximum, about 70 metres (230 ft) below the top, the slope of Baldwin ...
Dating back to 1794, this historic bridge complete with sandstone balustrades runs right through the centre of the city connecting O’Connell Street to Dublin’s Southside. The namesake of nationalist leader Daniel O’Connell, it’s the only traffic bridge in Europe wider than it is long. Str...
Jean-Michel Basquiat began his career as a street and graffiti artist on the streets of New York. Basquiat’s art focused on contrasts, such as wealth versus poverty and integration versus segregation. He used poetry, drawing, and the written word to express himself in an empowering way. Basq...
Brian is excellent in the fields of public speaking, leadership and success psychology. However, it did not begin for Brian like that, as he was the troublemaker of the family.Things have definitely changed for him, as he once struggled to pay the utility (公用事业) bills. Brian is the ...
If possible, arrive as soon as the gates open in the morning. The mediocre food on-site is expensive. You can get much better stuff down the street at the village of Pisté for a lot less. Avoid the vendors selling souvenirs at the entrance. Yes, tourists support their livelihood, but ...
Again at Trieste the arch could never, in its best days, have been a rival to the arch at Ancona; and now either we have to hunt it out by an effort, or else it comes upon us suddenly, standing, as it does, at the head of a mean street on the ascent to the upper town. Of...
French-born American Wall Street investment banker. Called "the most creative financial genius of our time in the investment banking world" by David Rockefeller, became one of the most important people in American business with an influence that extended around the globe. Known as "The Picasso ...
Sienna, Charles Lwanga, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Francis of Assisi, Gregory the Great, John Neumann, Martin de Porres, Patrick of Ireland, Rose of Lima, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha (the first Native American saint), and Junipero Serra, who founded the Spanish missions in California in the 18th ...