Lawrence Oates is of a different generation. One bent on discovering every corner of the earth, no matter the personal danger. And, when push came to shove, Oates ended up making the ultimate sacrifice for his compatriots. Unfortunately, it was...

Alice Moore Hubbard led a fascinating life, one with many accomplishments great and small. Which makes her final words all the more interesting.

John Wilkes Booth was not the only  person responsible for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. One of the other people caught up in the conspiracy was Mary Surratt.

Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the unique people to have their name used as a descriptor. But, what else can be said about him?

There are a bevy of great last words, but the words of Thomas de Mahy, Marquis de Favras, as something special, as you'll see. And, if you're a grammar nerd, you may have just found your patron saint.