British poet Lord George Gordon Byron passed before the magic of the silver screen took shape, but his image as a figure of desire still holds up. However, Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova might not provoke the same response today as he did in the mid-1700s. ...
History of the FBI (30 mb) – [ File #1 | File #2 | File #3 | File #4 | File #5 | File #6 | File #7 | File #8 ] – Although not a historical figure file, it does should the history of the FBI and the domestic surveillance programs. I felt it would be a fit here. ...
John Calvin John Calvin (French: Jean Cauvin, 10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was an influential Franco-Swiss theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. Presbyterianism, Puritanism...
Photo: John Springer Collection Corbis Historical/Getty Images Elvis Presley, often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll, was an iconic figure in 20th-century music. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935, his profound influence on popular culture stemmed from his unique blend of...
Rose Wilder Lane, left, was a women’s rights activist and journalist. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal(Dark Knight)must be proud to resemble such an important historical figure! Hugh Grant British actor Hugh Grant(Notting Hill),has the same floppy hair and puppy-dog eyes as famed Irish poet and pl...
Check. Millions in the bank? Yep. As self-assured in his stickhandling abilities off the ice as he is on it? Not so much. Women might be throwing themselves at him, but he needs a little more practice to figure out what to do if he catches one. ...
John Adams (2008) John Adamschronicles the life of this remarkable historical figure, a man whose fiercely independent spirit, reverence for the rule of law and commitment to personal liberty profoundly influenced the values on which our country was founded. The miniseries also explores the extraordi...
An analogous figure to Figs. 3–4, but using 2000-2019 ∆h/∆t derived from ASTER DEMs4. The mean summer temperature values are extracted from the downscaled NORA10 dataset5. (c) The very negative ∆h/∆t at Basin-3 on Austfonna represents an ongoing surge there with an estimat...
In this modern day fairytale, Evie is on a path to figure out who her mom really was, while discovering for herself what the future will hold. Charged with her late mother’s letters, Evie embarks on a quest into her past. The first item on the list is to attend Oxford, her mom’...
Over $1 Million Raised for Family of Ralph Yarl Presented by Dove Don't Touch My Hair. Do Pass the CROWN Act. Gabrielle and Dwyane Talk Black Trans Rights All the Best Movies Highlighting Black Characters We Desperately Need More Black Midwives ...