Famous Historical Topics & Events Story Briefs

What are some of history's key stories and events which remain famous to this day? Check-out some of those topics.

Who was Walther Schwieger, the German U-boat commander who sank the Lusitania?

This drawing of War Admiral is from Seabiscuit Vs War Admiral: The Greatest Horse Race in History by Kat Shehata (illustrated by Jo McElwee), publishe...

Japanese officials, who feared an Allied invasion of Palawan Island (in the Philippines) ordered a massacre of American servicemen during December of ...

This map depicts the general location of trenches along the Western Front during World War I.

During August of 1814, American forces were battling British invaders who entered Washington, then set fire to some of the capital city's key building...

Anyone tuning in late to Mercury Theatre on the Air - the night of October 30, 1938 - would have missed the episode's introduction.

Image of a photograph depicting the inner city of Warsaw burning following massive bombing in September, 1939.

As Hitler's troops systematically destroyed Warsaw, it was becoming clear that Stalin also wanted the Poles crushed.

Streets became ravines in the massively damaged Warsaw as Poles faced the mounting consequences of their resistance.

In August of 1944, Poles in Warsaw decided to massively resist German forces still in their city.

One reviewer, writing in The New York Times, has said this book is: "An invaluable record of an unforgettable American calamity."

An American Marine found a briefcase on Saipan containing nothing but information regarding Amelia Earhart. Was it her briefcase? If so, how did it ge...

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