His lawless days only lasted four years, but he is still remembered as perhaps the most notorious outlaw of the Wild West.

The Underground Railroad saved thousands from the hell of slavery but one name will always stand out as the symbol of courage selflessness and freedom.

The prominent British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst faced derision, beatings and prison, all to win women the right to vote, as Jonny Wilkes explains

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He became the most powerful man in the world, used the resources of the mighty Roman Empire for his own indulgences and no one could stop him.

For all of Ali's classic bouts inside the ring the champion's most iconic victory came outside of it.