Foot soldiers in World War I played a crucial role in the conflict. They were involved in many of the major battles of the war, including the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Verdun, and the Battle of Passchendaele. Infantrymen endured some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions, experiencing heavy casualties due to intense artillery barrages, machine-gun fire, and trench warfare.
Eclipsed in the collective memory by Liane de Pougy, Caroline Otéro or Cléo de Mérode, Lina Cavalieri began her career as a singer at the café-concert, before becoming a soprano at the Opera. Celebrated as one of the most perfect beauties of the demi-monde, the diva seduces four husbands and countle
Winston Churchill British politician, leader, writer, and Prime Minister of Great Britain in the 20th century. He was born into an aristocratic family, his father was Lord Randolph Churchill. He graduated from a military school. From 1895, he served in the cavalry, while describing the actions of
Tamar (Georgian:თამარი), Thamar or Tamara (1160 – 1213) ruled Georgia for 29 years. Called “Tamar the King” at the time, she is considered the most famous of the country’s monarchs. The influence of his aunt Rousoudan Tamar is the eldest daughter of Bourdoukhan, daughter of the King of Ossetia,
Nettie Maria Stevens (1861 – 1912) was an American scientist and unsung pioneer in genetics. A late education Daughter of Julia Adams Stevens and Ephraim Stevens, carpenter, Nettie Maria Stevens was born on July 7, 1861 in Vermont, into a middle-class family. She and her three siblings have acces