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General Sir John Monash (1865–1931) is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant military commanders of the First World War and one of Australia’s most significant historical figures. Unlike the traditional aristocratic military leaders of his era, Monash was a citizen-soldier and a civil engineer of Prussian-Jewish descent. next...

A world without trains, could we imagine it? No subway commutes, no scenic rail journeys, and certainly no Hogwarts Express! It’s hard to picture, right? Well, we have one man to thank for setting the world on track (pun intended). Meet George Stephenson, a self-made engineering genius who rose from humble beginnings to become the "Father of Railways." next...