The Great Transatlantic Cable | Article Cyrus Field (1819-1892) The father of the transatlantic cable, Cyrus Field was a savvy paper merchant who knew nothing about telegraphy but readily understood the commercial possibilities of connecting Europe and America. Driven to succeed yet patient in times of failure, Field kept the cable project going for twelve long years, crossing the Atlantic more than 30 times in an effort to raise money, solve problems, and make his cable a reality. Read More...
By Ahmed Shihab-EldinBBC News
Watch: Ahmed Shihab-Eldin meets a member of the LGBT community who has been targetedIn Egypt, homosexuality is highly stigmatised, and there have long been allegations that police are hunting LGBT people online. Now BBC News has seen evidence of how the authorities are using dating and social apps to do this.
All victims' names have been changed
Having grown up in Egypt, I am aware of the pervasive homophobia that permeates every part of its society. Read More...
Mickey Rooney, Jr. was a retired American actor and musician, who was one of the Mouseketeers of Mickey Mouse Club. He was also the eldest son of acting legend Mickey Rooney.
He operated the Rooney Entertainment Group, a movie and TV production company.
He was born Joseph Yule III in Birmingham, Alabama to actor Mickey Rooney and former Miss Alabama and singer Betty Jane Rase.
After appearing as a “Mouseketeer” in The Mickey Mouse Club in 1955-1960, along with his brother, Tim, he played his first movie role in 1967 in Hot Rods to Hell. Read More...