While information and literature exists on male gladiators, there is also some evidence of female gladiators throughout the ancient Roman empire. In A.D. 117, at the height of the Roman empire the Romans controlled land from North Africa to Great Britain and...
Born in the 1700s, Hannah More was the fourth of five daughters. Her family moved frequently due to her father’s occupation. As a result, Hannah and her sisters met a variety of people from different economic and religious backgrounds. This greatly influenced...
Standing on Tower Hill in London, would you think of the girls? Hundreds of girls have likely been on this site, which dates back to Bronze Age settlements and, later, Roman villages. Yet its fame lies in violence – it is the site of public executions of...
Mary Anning was born in the English seaside town of Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1799.She lived with her family along the Jurassic Coast which became a tourist hotspot in the late 18th century, when local residents started scouring the coast for...
Full Name: Mary Shelley Birth Date: August 30, 1797 Death Date: February 1, 1851 Location: Somers Town, London, England, UK Monument Type: Historic/Residence On August 30, 1797, the author of Frankenstein was born as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. Mary’s mother was...
