Cecil Rhodes
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Follow in the footsteps of Cecil Rhodes, who despite ill health went from cotton farmer to diamond magnate and founder of the state of Rhodesia. He was responsible for many educational reforms and became an activist for imperial expansion in the Cape Colony. DeBeers, the company he founded, is still a highly successful company. Discover how he came to accomplish so much, often with much adversity and in harsh conditions.
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Golda Meir
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Marie-Elisabeth Luders
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Benjamin Franklin
Meet Benjamin Franklin, perhaps the most famous of all the Founding Fathers. His great story comes to life, as you travel with him from his early years, as part of a large family, to his time at the printing company with his brother James. This ultimately resulted in his journey to England and France, a turn of events that would define the rest of his life. His inspirational story unfurls through BioViews®.
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Catherine the Great
Explore Catherine the Great’s revitalization of Russia. Famous for her many lovers, she was also a strong leader, who inspired loyalty and respect rather than fear and oppression – indeed she did not do things in a traditional manner. Catherine focused on the education of her people, establishing Saint Petersburg as a cultural centre of the country. Her achievements are all the more impressive, given she was not a native Russian.
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