O’Malley attacked English ships, pilfering their cargo ... is covering a number fascinating—yet largely overlooked—historical figures, from the first woman to circumnavigate the globe ...

Describing a person is a common task in English speaking tests. In this lesson, we demonstrate how to structure your response when describing a historical figure. We use the example of Mei Quong ...

Judging by Wikipedia popularity, who are the most important historical figures of all time? According to one algorithm, it’s 18th-century scientist Carl Linnaeus, followed by Jesus. According to ...

The poor historical novelist. It’s so difficult to measure up to the contemporary gold standard of the genre: Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall” series. Her novels about Thomas Cromwell, chief ...

Meanwhile, only 7% of those surveyed could name more than four historical figures. We take a look at some of the most ... before being purchased by an English merchant who brought him to England, ...