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Baroness Burdett Coutts
Spitalfields in London was a section of destitution. To help improve the situation for those living there, the baroness established a sewing school for women where they could be taught, fed, and provi...
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Anne Boleyn
After about eighteen months in Margaret’s service, Anne and her elder sister Mary became ladies-in-waiting to Mary Tudor, King Henry’s younger sister, when she married King Louis XII of France. After ...
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Bridget Bishop
On top of the fact that she had three husbands in her lifetime, Bridget was looked upon as being flamboyant and exotic because she wore a black cap, black hat, and a red bodice which was bordered and ...
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Thomas Edward Lawrence
The 'uncrowned king of the desert' was paid due tribute by Hollywood when a film was released titled Lawrence of Arabia in 1962. The tale of Lawrence's heart-capturing adventures in the backdrop of va...
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Michael Phelps
Ever hear the saying about swimmers with big hands and feet? They’re sunk unless they’ve got the ability and heart to match. Not a problem for Michael Phelps, the greatest all-around competitor in the...
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