Harriet Tubman, the great African American abolitionist who rescued hundreds of slaves and led them to freedom was born into slavery as Araminta Harriet Ross. She escaped slavery and made it her life's mission to help other enslaved blacks escape their miserable fate and lead a life of dignity. ...
Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian activist and leader who worked tirelessly for the unification of Italy. Committed towards the cause of free, independent, republic and united Italy, Mazzini gave his life for a vision that he held for his country. Together with Giuseppe Garibaldi, Camillo Benso di ...
The story of Cesar Chavez, the Latino-American civil rights activist, is an extraordinary one. His famous words, 'Si, se puede' (Yes, it can be done) is pregnant with meaning and represents the cause that he fought for. The sacrifices he made in order to fight for the rights of farm workers ...
Alice Paul was an early 20th century women's rights activist who played a key role in the women's suffrage movement that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. Born into a Quaker family, she had a comfortable upbringing. Her parents were strong supporters ...
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing. It is currently divided into three classes: MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. All three classes use four-stroke engines. In 2010, 250 cc two-strokes were replaced by the new Moto2 600 cc four-stroke class. In ...
Nobody can deny that it has aggressive instincts. As long as they can be raised as family dogs. They can kill small animals like cats in seconds, they can even attack other pitbulls. The genetic similarity of bull breed dogs may make it difficult for experts to visually identify the breed, and ...
Rottweilers are one of the most popular dog breeds in the world. They are powerful dogs with strong jaws, primarily meant to protect. They generally don't like strangers and other dogs and if they think their owners are in danger, they can be very dangerous. Rottweilers are now used as search and ...
Famous K-9 dogs. They are known to be fearless and confident dogs. German Shepherds are in need of constant and serious physical activity though, and they seem to give preference to long walks and active games. German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep. Since that ...