Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it” - William Pitt the Elder, British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778. Our nations’ leaders are supposed to be paragons of virtue and strength, ever striving to better the populace’s lot in life and aid their country’s economic,...
Martin Luther King Speech - Beyond Vietnam Martin Luther King Speech Beyond VietnamNew York, N.Y.4 April 1967 Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here tonight, and how very delighted I am to see you expressing your concern about the issues...
Calling a dictator crazy is like calling cat fuzzy. It's pretty much a given. Yet some dictators go above and beyond just genocide and repression, and travel so far into balls out madness that you have to give them some sort of credit. These 12 ruthless bastards not only ruled with an iron fist,...
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of America. Jefferson was born to an affluent family in 1743 in Albemarle County, Virginia and was educated at local schools led by ministers and pastors as a child. At the age of nine,...
Here's our list of the top schools for undergraduate business majors looking to pursue a degree in business. These schools are ranked for 2009 according to the overall quality of education and prestige of the program. We found the best business schools to be the ones that best prepared their...
Once upon a time, the presidents, prime ministers and chancellors of this world were just like you. They went to college, they worked, they played; some of them were cool. Yet as their college days ceased, and their pursuit of the top job began, they relinquished personal style for sartorial...
The Dalai Lama is a spiritual leader of one of the many sects of Buddhism. As the Buddhism of Shakyamuni traveled from one country to another, it was subject to changes and were influenced by the culture and practices of the people in different countries. In some Buddhist sects, they believe in...
Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
Osama bin Laden warns President Obama to not execute Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Al Jazeera TV received a new audiotape in which Osama, top Al Qaeda leader, issues an ominous threat: "The White House has declared its wish to execute (Mohammed)....
