First Underground Train System
A visionary reformer recognizes the need for improved public transportation to and from London, and his relentless campaign to build a subterranean … Keep Reading
Gutenberg Bible
Although the first invention occurred much earlier in China and Korea, the genesis of modern printing by means of a printing press … Keep Reading
Shakespeare’s First Folio
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) may have been the greatest writer in the history of the English language, but that reputation never would have … Keep Reading
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Activists from different nationalities and backgrounds work together for two years to devise an unprecedented universal declaration of human rights that will … Keep Reading
The Declaration of Independence
Drafted in the language of the Enlightenment By Thomas Jefferson between 11 June and 28th June 1776, the Declaration of Independence formally … Keep Reading
The Magna Carta
Agreed between King John and his barons at Runnymede, as the first document to limit the power of the monarchy and assert … Keep Reading
CN Tower
It all started due to bad television signals. In the 1960s, the tall skyscrapers of Toronto, Canada, hindered proper transmission of signals. … Keep Reading
Colossus of Rhodes
For about 56 years, the Colossus stood tall — a symbol of courage and unity of the people of Rhodes. The magnificent … Keep Reading
Bloody Caesar Cocktail
The Bloody Caesar was invented in 1969 at an Italian restaurant inside the Calgary Inn (now the Westin Hotel) when bartender Walter … Keep Reading
Fuller Brush
“Fuller” wasn’t a description of the bristles, but the last name of the company’s founder, Alfred Carl Fuller (1885-1973). A self-described country … Keep Reading