History & Biography

Lucius Aelius Sejanus was the prefect of the Praetorian Guard under Emperor Tiberius and one of the most influential figures in early imperial Rome. This profile explains who Se...

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had nine children, whose births shaped European royal families for generations. This verified list presents each child in birth order, summarizi...

Dorris Alexander Brown, known as Dee Brown, was an American historian and author best known for documenting the Native American experience in the United States. Born in 1908 and...

Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901, a reign of over 63 y...

Charles Christopher Carson most commonly refers to Kit Carson, the American frontiersman, trapper, scout, and Indian agent whose life (1809–1868) spanned the exploration and s...

This guide surveys feature films centered on the Queen of England, covering both dramatized biopics and ensemble stories in which the monarch is a principal character. It explai...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and the most prominent leader of the American Civil Rights Movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He is best...