Philip I was the son of Henry I and Anne of kyiv. He was crowned king at the age of seven, but his mother ensured the regency of the kingdom until 1066. He first married Bertha of Holland then Bertrade de Montfort. The repudiation of Bertha of Holland leads to the excommunication of Pope Urban II, w
American chemist, Alice Ball (1892 – 1916 ) developed a cure for leprosy despite the tragic shortness of his career. She is the first woman and first African American to graduate from the University of Hawaii. Brilliant studies Born July 24, 1892 in Seattle, Alice Augusta Ball was one of four chi
A statesman of democratic tradition and strategist, Pericles participated in the political and cultural influence of Athens for thirty years (from -461). This period called the century of Pericles is considered the peak of the Greek city. It democratizes political life by giving access to all Athen
Mary Fields, also known as Stagecoach (Diligence) Mary or Black Mary (c. 1832–1914) was the first black woman employed as a postwoman in the United States, the second woman to work for the United States Postal Service. A free spirit and a woman of guts, she holds this position in the midst of Conque