Whether natural or man-made, disasters simultaneously cause massive destruction and unity of people trying to help those in need. Discover some of the world's worst disasters in this collection.
This book tells the story of what happened on Palawan Island when Japanese commanders decided to kill all the Allied prisoners of war who had worked f...
The conspirators, who were part of the "Gunpowder Plot," agreed to keep their plan secret and would tell no one outside of their group about it. ...
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
The following summarizes conversations between diplomats during the immediate time before Pearl Harbor was bombed. SUMMARY OF THE HULL-NOMURA CONVE...
Why does the Orbiter perform strange maneuvers and banks to slow it down before landing? Other than its rocket-propulsion system, which the Shuttle...
Bookcover image of La bête du Gévaudan, by Michel Louis.
This file memo, written by the director of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, confirms that officials denied autopsy access to a physician ...
Mrs. Kennedy testified before the Warren Commission on June 5, 1964. The following is her entire testimony which she gave at her home. ...
Image of the newspaper announcing the death of Archduke Ferdinand.
News reports, like this one from "The National News," predicted the likely death of President Lincoln after he was shot at Ford's Theatre. This...
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
This translation of Erhard Wetzel's letter to Heinrich Lohse - dated October 25, 1941 - was prepared by the Allies for use at the end of World W...
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