Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), whose 200th anniversary it is this year, is the overwhelming favorite composer for the piano. He possessed the most subtle intuitions and fathomed the mysteries of the world. Oscar Wilde once said of him, "After playing Chopin, I feel as if I had been weeping over sins that I had never committed [...]

SimplyCharly.com, an educational suite of websites for students and teachers that brings to life, in a compelling and engaging manner, some of the most prominent historical figures, has launched its “Ask the Expert” platform, an online resource that will connect students and general knowledge seekers with scholars and experts from around the world.
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Arguably the most influential crank in American political history, Thomas Paine the man—as opposed to Thomas Paine the author of hackle-raising tracts such as “Common Sense”—has been all but lost to contemporary memory.

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A German social scientist, political activist and philosopher, Friedrich Engels (1820 - 1895) was, along with Karl Marx (1818-1883), the father of Communist theory. He was instrumental in writing of the Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, two of the world’s most influential political manuscripts. Read more…

 
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Kristine Larsen begins her biography of Stephen Hawking with a central question: how has a theoretical physicist known for “esoteric mathematics” and “the secret language of general relativity” become a cultural icon and the most recognizable scientist in the world? While the author still grapples with the same question by the end of this brief [...]

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Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International, talks about why—though we want to know more about the world than ever—the US media is actually showing less. Eye-opening stats and graphs.
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The life of a college student is defined by freedom and the chance to discover, finally, who you are as a person and come into your own. This is a vital time in a young adult’s life and it is critical that they be allowed to make mistakes and learn from them, sometimes on their [...]