Neil Armstrong: The Reluctant Hero
A true american hero but Neil Armstrong has largely avoided the limelight since he stepped out on to the moon's surface and in to history.
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Spying & Espionage: Facts, Urban Myths and Rumours
Spies have become glamorized by James Bond type fiction, TV and movies and so many espionage stories are now in circulation that it's difficult to know which are true and which are false now. Here is several spy facts and rumours. Which ones do you believe?
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Margaret Thatcher - UK Prime Minister and Iron Lady
Born October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Margaret Thatcher was to become Great Britain's first female Prime Minister serving for over eleven years between 1979 and 1990 and winning three General Elections for the Conservative Party.
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August 1 History: What Events Happened on August 1st?
Some important historical events, both in the US and rest of the world, occured on August 1. These included Columbus setting foot on mainland America for the first time, Oxygen being discovered, Colorado becoming the 38th State and the MTV Cable music network launch.
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Antarctica: The Race to the South Pole 1911-1912
During the Antarctic Summer of 1911-1912 one of the most extraordinary races ever undertaken by men took place. The two main teams in the race were led by Robert Falcon Scott, a British Navy Captain, and Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer.
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