One of the most remarkable escapes from slavery: The story of Ellen and William Craft
The Gurkha who killed an enemy sniper and cleared five enemy bunkers by himself, all while being under heavy fire
Gertrude Bell: The Queen of the Desert and the woman who made Iraq
Chinguetti and its ancient libraries are slowly being consumed by the desert
Somapura Mahavihara is one of the largest Buddhist monasteries south of the Himalayas
Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to run for President of the USA
Young Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates who underestimated their hostage
Tipu’s Tiger: A life-sized wooden musical automation made around 1793
Charlie Chaplin: accused of being a communist and exiled from the USA
The character of Chewbacca was inspired by George Lucas’ tall hairy Alaskan malamute, Indiana
