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Martin Van Buren, the first U.S. Head of State to be born after the signing of the United States' Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.

Martin Van Buren - US Presidents in History

His negatively perceived legacy as a Cabinet member and Vice President somewhat muddles peoples' views of Van Buren as a President.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Raised to be a Prussian military man, Wilhelm I would become Emperor of all of Germany.

Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany - World Leaders in History

Kaiser Wilhelm I was the first to lead a united, modern German state.

April 25, 2017 12:31

As Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli defended the Crown, the Empire, the Church, and British interests around the world.

Benjamin Disraeli - Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom

Former British Prime Minister who played an integral role in the formation of the modern Conservative Party

April 25, 2017 12:31

The 4th, and Incumbent, President of Cape Verde was a world-renowned legal academic and professor before taking office. Editorial credit: DutchMen / Shutterstock.com.

Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of Cape Verde - World Leaders in History

Fonseca has fostered development and investment in Cape Verde, transforming it into a more globalized economic force in the 21st Century.

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Following stints as a member of other parties, Gladstone served as the UK Prime Minister four separate times as a Liberal Party leader during his illustrious career.

William Ewart Gladstone - Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom

Gladstone led his nation to take leaps and bounds in expanding British voting rights and educating its young people.

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Gerald Ford, left. Editorial credit: mark reinstein / Shutterstock.com.

Gerald Ford - US Presidents In History

The former football star and Navy veteran granted amnesty to "draft-dodgers", one of the few positively viewed acts of his Presidency.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Dancers in traditional Ukrainian outfits. Editorial credit: Olha Solodenko / Shutterstock.com.

Ukraine Culture and Traditions

An overview of culture, traditions, customs, and more from Ukraine.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Prague's Dancing House (a.k.a. the "Fred & Ginger"), was completed in 1996, and is said to resemble a dancing couple. The building houses an insurance firm.

The Czech People - Cultures of the World

The Czech people have had a history filled with rich food, fine arts, and gifted intellectuals.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Sorb women in traditional festive attire at a carnival in Turnow, a village in Lower Lusatia in the German state of Brandenburg near the Polish border.

The Sorb People - Cultures of the World

The resilient Sorbs survived the Nazi regime, and fight to maintain their cultural identity still today.

April 25, 2017 12:31

The Frenchmen would become world famous as an underwater explorer, inventor, photographer, writer, oceanographer, and environmentalist.

Jacques Cousteau: Famous Explorers Of The World

The French underwater explorer and inventor became a household name across the world for his aquatic endeavors.

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James Cook earned his reputation exploring and mapping vast expanses of the seas, especially in and around Hawaii, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

James Cook: Explorers Of The World

Englishman, Royal Navy Captain, cartographer, navigator and explorer.

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This statue of Leif Erikson stands in Greenland, the land where many of his adolescent years were spent.

Leif Ericson: Explorers Of The World

An 11th Century Norse explorer Leif was the first European to reach North America.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Early 17th Century French mapmaker, sailor, academic, ambassador, soldier, writer, adventurer, & founder of Quebec City.

Samuel de Champlain: Explorers Of The World

"The Father of New France" was a cartographer, navigator, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, soldier, chronicler and French explorer in the 1600s.

April 25, 2017 12:31

18th Century wooden Tartar Mosque in Kruszyniany, Poland.

Tartar Culture: Peoples Of The World

Tartar origins can be traced back to nomadic Mongolian tribes of the Fifth Century BC.

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Captain John Smith, Admiral of New England.

John Smith: Famous Explorers Of The World

The English soldier, explorer, and author led a life filled with adventures abroad.

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Juan Ponce de León led the first European expedition into Florida, and was appointed as the first Governor of Spanish Puerto Rico.

Juan Ponce de León: Famous Explorers Of The World

The Spanish explorer and conqueror reached Florida in 1513.

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James Weddell was one of the earliest trailblazers to explore the Southern Seas around both Antarctica and Australia.

James Weddell - Famous Explorers of the World

A lifelong sailor, Englishman James Weddell ventured further into the Southern Seas around Antarctica than any other man before him.

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Pizarro was one of the most celebrated Spanish Conquistadors of the 16th Century.

Francisco Pizarro - Famous Explorers of the World

Credited with conquering the Inca Empire in the name of Spain, and subsequently establishing a colonial capital in Lima, Peru in 1535.

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Photo Courtesy: Tane Tinorau. Digital image. Waitomo.com. Discover Waitomo, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2016.

Tane Tinorau - Famous Explorers of the World

The Maori Chieftan opened up the Waitomo Glowworm Caves with the help of his wife and Englishman Fred Mace.

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Fred Mace first explored the Waitomo Glowworm Caves on the North Island of New Zealand in 1887. They light up due to the bioluminescent glowworms that live there.

Frederick Mace - Famous Explorers of the World

The land syrveyor and sailor credited with making New Zealand's Waitomo Glowworm Caves known to the outside world.

April 25, 2017 12:31