Remembering Margaret Thatcher

Posted by on Apr 16, 2013 in People and Culture, World, World History | No Comments

Margaret Thatcher was the prime minister of Great Britain from 1979-1990. She is considered one of the most influential people of the 20th century, even though opinions of her can vary widely from person to person. She died at age 87 after having a stroke on April 8th.  She was nicknamed “The Iron Lady” because […]

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The Catholic Church Elects a New Pope

Posted by on Mar 20, 2013 in People and Culture, Top Stories, World, World History | No Comments

Last month Pope Benedict XVI announced his retirement as the leader of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church. The pope began his role as leader of the Catholic faith in 2005. Just over a month after making that surprise announcement, the Catholic Church announced a new leader: St. Francis I, the 226th pope (also known as […]

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