Biography of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929–April 4, 1968) was the charismatic leader of the U.S. civil…
Elijah Mohammad: The Leader of the Nation of Islam
For more than forty years, human rights activist and Muslim minister, Elijah Muhammad stood at the helm of the Nation…
Biography of Louis Farrakhan: Leader of the Nation of Islam
Minister Louis Farrakhan (born May 11, 1933) is the controversial leader of the Nation of Islam. This Black minister and…
The First Computer
The modern computer was born out of the urgent necessity after the Second World War to face the challenge of…
The History of Computers
Before the age of electronics, the closest thing to a computer was the abacus, although, strictly speaking, the abacus is…
Biography of Ada Lovelace, The first computer programmer
Ada Lovelace (born Augusta Ada Byron; December 10, 1815- November 27, 1852) was an English mathematician who has been called…
Skyscrapers: The tallest buildings in the World
What is a skyscraper? Most tall buildings have a common architecture, but can you see it from the outside? The…
10 Most Important Events in the history of Latin America
Latin America has been always shaped by events as much as by people and leaders. In the long and turbulent…
The Seven Continents ranked by size and population
Asia, the Largest Continent Asia is by far the largest continent in the world, spanning 17.2 million square miles (44.6…
Ancient Inventions and Discoveries by Greek Scientists
Ancient Greek scientists have many inventions and discoveries attributed to them, rightly or wrongly, especially in the areas of astronomy,…