Inca Mummies: Remarkably preserved Inca mummies tell a
story about their life and times
Ireland - First British Presence: England expands into
Ireland, especially during the reign of Elizabeth I
Ireland's National Disaster: "The Great Hunger"
Irish Home Rule: Overview of efforts to allow Ireland
to govern itself
Irish Catholics, Penal Laws Against: Laws imposed by
Britain, against Irish Catholics, harmed much of Ireland’s population
Jerusalem - During the Crusades: The city claimed by
three faiths changed hands several times during the crusades
Macedonia Conquests: Trace the conquests of Alexander
the Great and his army
Machu Picchu: The famous Inca settlement was
rediscovered in 1911
Middle Ages: Various topics from the medieval
age
Muhammad: A new religion - Islam - begins with
Muhammad
Mummies: A look at manmade and naturally occurring
mummies
Nagasaki, Bombing of: The United States dropped its
second atomic bomb on the Japanese city on the 9th of August, 1945
Nebula, Crab: Observed by Chinese astronomers, in 1054,
as an exploding supernova
Nicholas of Myra: The real Santa Claus
Olympics, Boxing - Ancient Forms: Boxing has been a
sport for thousands of years
Omdurman, Battle of: Background of the battle in which
“the inhuman slaughter of the wounded” horrified Winston Churchill
Partition - Ireland: In 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty
led to civil war when Ireland was formally split in two
Pella - Ancient Home of Kings: Investigate the
birthplace of Alexander the Great
Philip II - Assassination: Alexander the Great became
king of Macedonia after his father was murdered
Raleigh, Walter: The life and death of the British explorer
Rasputin: The "Mad Monk" and his role in the Russian
Revolution
Red Baron, The: Manfred von Richthofen, more popularly
known by his nickname, was Germany’s flying ace during World War I
Royal Treasures - Graves of Macedonia: Archeologists have uncovered
priceless items, believed to be from the time of Philip II (father of Alexander
the Great)
Russian Revolution: Effects of Forced Industrialization
Russian Revolution: Slave Labor
Society of United Irishmen: The reasons for its
founding
Space Race: The Soviet Union won the early rounds when
it sent the first man and woman into space
Spanish Armada: Reasons for its defeat in the 1588
naval battle with Britain
Sputnik: The Soviet Union surprised the world when
it launched the first satellite - called Sputnik
Spanish Armada: What was it - and - why was it
formed?
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre: Religious wars in 16th
century France
Tutankhamun - Mummy and Treasures: Known throughout the
world as King Tut, the mummified body and treasures of this Pharaoh were
discovered in 1922
Verdun, Battle of: One of the most protracted and
deadly battles of the Western Front during World War I
Vietnam: For nearly 100 years, France ruled Vietnam as
a colony. Take a trip back in time to see what life was like then.
Wallace, William: Scotland’s hero led a fight for
independence from Britain in the late thirteenth/early fourteenth
century.
Wolfe Tone: Ireland's Hero
World War I: Various topics including trenches of the
Western Front
World War II - European Theater: Many topics on the war
in Europe
World War II - Pacific Theater: Many topics on the war
in the Pacific
Ying Zheng: First Emperor of China unites the country's
seven "states," begins the Great Wall, and gives the country its name
