Here you can find short entitlements and descriptions based upon historical figures and places.
Historical People
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon was a French military leader and emperor who lived from 1769 to 1821. Napoleon was successful in warfare and his empire expanded as he conquered European nations. Napoleon wed a woman named Josephine in 1796. She was a widow whom had two children in their teen years. However, when Napoleon and Josephine had no progeny together he had their marriage annulled. Then he ventured to find a new wife that would offer him children of his own.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States. During the American Revolutionary War, Jefferson was the governor of Virginia and a member of the Continental Congress. He was vice president under John Adams, but in 1800 he was titled president and Aaron Burr served as his vice. During his term, he made the Louisiana Purchase. Once he retired from office, he returned to his home in Monticello and contributed to the founding of the University of Virginia.
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was born in Saint Kitts and Nevis on January 11 in 1757. He was a founding father of the United States and the 1st Secretary of the Treasury. He married Elizabeth Schuyler and had eight children. Hamilton fought in the American Revolution and was right-hand man under General George Washington. He also wrote 51 out of 81 of the Federalist Papers alongside James Madison and John Jay. In 1804, he died in a duel with Aaron Burr, the duel took place in New Jersey and took place because Hamilton did not endorse Burr for president, he had preferred Jefferson. Burr shot Hamilton in his abdomen and killed him.
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was a French saint and heroine during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War. She lived from 1412 to 1431 and died at the young age of nineteen. She believed that God has chosen her to lead France into victory when she had visions in her sleep. Overall, Joan of Arc is known for being a war hero and claiming France victorious over the English. Joan of Arc is also famous for dying for what she believed in, thus referring to May 30, 1431 when she was burned at the stake after being convicted of heresy, making her a martyr.
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was a Roman consul, general, and credible author of Latin prose. He was born 100 BC in Rome and assassinated in 44 BC also in Rome. He married three different women and had love affairs with Egyptian pharaoh, Cleopatra. Julius Caesar was killed because of a conspiracy made by several Roman senators. He was stabbed twenty-three times by the Roman senators who created such conspiracies. A man named Casca was the first to stab Caesar and many senators followed him, but the last to stab Caesar was Brutus. He dearly loved Caesar but had to kill him for his ambition was too strong and his ego as well.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th United States President and a lawyer. He was born on February 12th in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Lincoln grew up to be 6 feet 4 inches tall and is well-known as the tallest president of the United States (and Lyndon B. Johnson). He served as the president from March 13, 1861 to his death on April 15, 1865. Before his assassination he voiced against slavery, had four children with Mary Todd Lincoln, and established the US National Banking System. Then, on April 15, John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential booth at Ford's Theatre and shot Lincoln.
Historical Places
Taj Mahal
Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Taj Mahal to house the tomb of his most beloved wife. It is one of the most delightful exemplars of Mughal architecture and took over 20 years to build. Shah Jahan had his minions cut off the hands of the Taj Mahal's architect and his workers after the structure was completed, ensuring they would never build another of its kind.
The Colosseum
The Colosseum was an amphitheater opened in 80 AD and can seat in between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators. It was used for gladiator contest. A gladiator was an armed fighter who was a source of entertainment during the Roman Empire. They would fight other gladiators, wild animals, and criminals. These brawls were a very violent scene and sometimes concluded with death. Re-enactments of famous battles and executions were also held in the Colosseum. Over time, approximately 400,000 people died in the amphitheater and 1,000,000 animals.
The Louvre
The Louvre is an art museum in Paris and carries one of the most famous paintings ever, the Mona Lisa. It was opened in 1793 but it still open from visitors. The Louvre has been open for more than 600 years and symbolizes prosperity, riches, and power. The museum is also the home to many other prominent works such as Hammurabi's Code, Dying Slave, The Lacemaker, The Wedding at Cana, The Fortune Teller, The Seated Scribe, The Turkish Bath, The Astronomer, Women of Algiers, Dying Gladiator, Bathsheba at Her Bath, Ship of Fools, and Coronation of the Virgin.
Pyramids of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza are the oldest of the Seven Wonders and were built during the 4th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. As of today, it is still the tallest pyramid in the world. The Great Pyramid is 184 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty and covers the area of 200 tennis courts. The purpose of the pyramid was to provide a tomb for the pharaoh of the fourth dynasty, Khufu.