Benjamin Banneker, the largely self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and author, has remained as one of Black History’s most-discussed figures. On this day in 1791, it was…
It’s one of the most famous names in the world, up there with the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and Washington DC. But now London’s Big Ben clock tower has been renamed Elizabeth Tower to mark the queen’s 60th year on the British throne. The landmark, part of Britain’s Houses of Parliament, is officially called […]
