… people in the medieval time was Charlemagne. He was the son of a man named Pepin the Short, like his father before him became king of the Franks. After his father died, Charlemagne took over ruling the Franks. Charlemagne did many important things…

… ambitious king, aggressive and cruel, but was really good when having to deal with expansion and organization. His greed made him conquer many regions and build a large empire made up of 250 counties. Charlemagne was determined to strengthen his realm…

… the fifth child of Robert Waring Darwin and Susannah Wedgewood. He was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England where his father practiced medicine. He attended Shrewsbury Grammar School which was a well-kn own secondary…

… is commonly thought today that the theory of evolution originated from Darwin in the nineteenth century. However, the idea that species mutate over time has been around for a long time in one form or another. Therefore, by Darwin's time the idea…

… of World War II, many European countries were damaged politically, socially, and economically due to the invasion of Germany. Europe was in pieces and many people thought that it would never recover from such a devastating blow. However, during these…

… of The Great Depression, the nation needed heroes, or someone to simply lift the peoples spirits and that’s exactly what Charles Lindbergh did. The "Spirit of the St. Louis" caught the world by surprise and Charles became one of America’s first…

… de Secondat, Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu was born in 1689 to a French noble family. "His family tree could be traced 350 years, which in his view made its name neither good nor bad." (The Encyclopedia of Social Sciences, p. 68)…

… most, and still is, most creative and talented artist in film history. He was an excellent actor, composer, producer as well as a director. He was known for his act through his performances in silent films. Chaplin was criticized for his…

… most, and still is, most creative and talented artist in film history. He was an excellent actor, composer, producer as well as a director. He was known for his act throught his performances in silent films. Chaplin was criticized for his…

… on April 16, 1889 in Walworth, London, and lived a Dickensian childhood, shared with his brother, Sydney, that included extreme poverty, workhouses and seeing his mother's mental decline put her into an institution. Both his parents, though separated…