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What Pop Culture Got Wrong. Catherine the Great
Overview of moviemakers' taking creative license with the facts in films about Catherine the Great.
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Did You Know? Prince William and Kate Middleton
Learn the origin of Prince William and Kate Middleton's love story.
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A Look Back: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice
A look back at the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Who was? Larry King
Learn about the life of Larry King, an iconic talk-show host.
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Who was? Benjamin Banneker
Learn more about American mathematician, astronomer, and writer Benjamin Banneker.
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Ellen Ochoa: Highlights of Her Career at NASA
Ellen Ochoa was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2017. The induction ceremony featured a video of highlights of her career at NASA, including four space shuttle flights. She also served as director of NASA's Johnson Space...
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Did You Know? In 60 Seconds: Monet's Water Lillies
Learn more about Claude Monet's paintings of water lilies.
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Britannica Q&A: Cyrus the Great
Top questions and answers for Cyrus the Great.
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Who Is? Audrey Tang
Learn about the life and career of pioneering software developer Audrey Tang.
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Did You Know? Serial Killer Ed Gein
Learn more about serial killer Ed Gein.
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Who was? Hiram Revels.
Learn about the life of Hiram Revels, the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate.
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Did You Know? Queen Elizabeth II
Learn more about how Elizabeth II became queen of the United Kingdom.
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Britannica Q&A: Robert the Bruce
Top questions and answers for Robert the Bruce.
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Unraveling the Myth of Ernest Hemingway (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Here’s the problem with tackling Ernest Hemingway—Ernest Hemingway himself. While the iconic author is mostly known for his feats of literary prowess, from The Sun Also Rises to For Whom the Bell Tolls, to countless short stories—perhaps...
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What Pop Culture Got Wrong: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Learn about what movies and books have gotten wrong about F. Scott Fitzgerald's life.
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Britannica Q&A: Saint John the Baptist
Questions and answers about Saint John the Baptist.
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Who was? Nikola Tesla
Find out more about the life and career of Nikola Tesla.
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In Her Own Words: Carrie Chapman Catt
Listen to Carrie Chapman Catt speaking about the long struggle for women's suffrage.
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What Pop Culture Got Wrong: Marie-Antoinette
Learn about the things movies have gotten wrong about the life of Marie-Antoinette.