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(Malcolm Little; Omaha, Nebraska, 1925 – New York, 1965) Revolutionary leader of the North American black minority. He was the son of a Protestant pastor and a mulatto woman, born from the rape of a black woman by a white man; During his childhood, he suffered from the continuous transfer of residence of his family, fleeing from … Read more

(George Gordon; London, Great Britain, 1788 – Missolonghi, now Greece, 1824) British poet who is among the most emblematic representatives of European romanticism. Belonging to a family of the aristocracy of his country, he lost his father at the age of three. In 1798, on the death of his great-uncle William, 5th Baron Byron, he inherited his … Read more

(Lao Tse or Lao-Tse; Northern China, around the 6th – 4th centuries BC) Chinese thinker, creator of Taoism. Known only by legend, the time in which he lived is disputed and there are even those who doubt the real existence of this character with an unknown name, since Lao Tse is only a title that means “old master”. … Read more

Julia Carolyn McWilliams , born August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California, was an American foodie, author, and television personality noted for her promotion of traditional French cuisine, especially through her shows on public television. The daughter of a prosperous financier and consultant, McWilliams graduated from Smith College (BA, 1934) and occasionally worked in advertising. During World War II, from … Read more

Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a country, gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actor. He was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, United States. His family did not enjoy a good economic condition, therefore, from the age of six, Johnny had to work on cotton plantations. From a very young age … Read more

(Liverpool, 1940 – New York, 1980) British singer and musician, founder and leader of The Beatles, the legendary Liverpool quartet that dominated the music scene in the 1960s. During his time in The Beatles, John Lennon contributed to the band his creative concerns and his radical nonconformity, against the more commercial and frivolous vein of … Read more

Fascinating and contradictory character, John F. Kennedy is one of the most remembered American politicians of the second half of the 20th century. After becoming the first Catholic to become president of the United States, he promoted a policy of reforms aimed at recovering world primacy for his country, put in doubt by the Soviet space … Read more

Helen Keller was an author, activist, and speaker who was born on June 27, 1880 in a small town in Alabama, USA. She was born healthy, but at 19 months old, she had a brain congestion that left her blind, deaf, and unable to speak. Little Helen independently learned to communicate with her family and thus be able … Read more

As a precursor event of the French Revolution and the emancipation of America, the independence of the United States was one of the transcendental events of the transition to the Contemporary Age. In this sense, few characters deserve the qualification of “historical figure” as much as George Washington, head of the military campaigns of the War … Read more

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father owned a brewery until the start of Prohibition in the 1920s when the buying and selling of alcohol was made illegal. Geisel ‘s father then took a job superintendent of city parks, which included the local zoo. There, young Theodor spent many days drawing the animals and eventually developed … Read more