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A highly respected member of society in Edinburgh, Scotland, William Brodie (1741-1788) was the inspiration for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Modern Nepal was dominated for more than two centuries by the Shah Dynasty of the Gukrhas - yet their kings struggled to create a developed and strong state.

Visit walled Verona to see one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters, art-filled churches, a Renaissance garden and architecture from Venetian to Art Nouveau

Family history genealogy has had different focuses through the centuries. From the halls of aristocracy to the shelves of archives genealogy information is examined.

This Lima, Peru neighborhood is being revitalized to become Lima's serene, trendy alternative to the chaos of the neighborhoods to the north.

The synopsis of one of Edgar Allan Poe's most violent short stories, Berenice, reveals the writer's ability to imply extreme violence without actually depicting it.

In a moving and confronting novel about the Siege of Tobruk, David Mulligan introduces young teen readers to the realities of life for everyday soldiers in World War 2.

Robert Middleton arrived in Maryland before 1671. His 1672 marriage to Mary Wheeler carried with it her father's gift of 300 acres called Wheeler's Hope

Brief biography and poems of famous American poet Emily Dickinson.

Florence Italy's early past has not carried into today. Thanks can be given to one prominent family, the Medicis, who carried Florence from the Black Death to fame.

Early 20th-century French novelist Marcel Proust composed Remembrance of Things Past, a seven-volume novel that changed the history of European Literature.

Biography of classic author and prolific writer Henry James, best known for his complex characters and morality themes.

Lyman Beecher's second wife was the aristocratic Harriet Porter of Portland. Maine, who came to a tragic end as stepmother of the Beecher brood.

Notes on "This is My Father's World," a hymn by Maltbie Babcock, showing God's presence, power, personality and purpose.

The Isle of Man is a crown dependency with its own 1,000-year-old parliament. Family history research here is different to the UK.

Feldman's book not only describes the geological upheaval of the New Madrid earthquakes in vivid detail, but also the political and social aftershocks.

A young Métis girl, she never dreamed she would one day become the first lady of the new colony of Vancouver Island.

"Love and Marriage in Renaissance Florence" describes the social values and aspirations of wealthy Italians and how fashions and tastes changed over time.

Catherine "Kitty" Clive was a prime audience favorite during her forty years on the British stage.

From the earliest times of his career in law, William Howard Taft dreamed of being on the Supreme Court, and his life in public service served served to get him there.

The Roman temple incorporates elements of the Greek and Etruscan types, but develops into something unique, which inspires Western architecture into the present day.

The Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Visitors Center at Touro Synagogue honors America's and George Washington's commitment to religious freedom for its Jewish settlers

To understand what happens in The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath you need to know how all the characters compliment or contrast with the main character, Esther Greenwood.