Gold dinar  of Umar, c.  719. Picture taken from the American Numismatic Society's website Omar ibn Abd al-Aziz (r. 717–720 CE), often...

One night, Caliph Omar ibn Al-Khattab was patrolling the streets of Medina when he heard the cries of children coming from a tent. He...

Thomas Jefferson was a man of many talents beyond politics. A skilled architect, he designed Monticello and helped shape the University...