Famous Historical Topics & Events Videos

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

At the very time Frenchmen worried that their country would soon be overrun, German troops began to transmit uncoded messages.

The Eiffel Tower was opened to the public on May 6, 1889. Intended to be a temporary structure what caused French officials to change their minds, all...

Before the Allied troops reached their respective destinations, on Normandy's beaches, General Eisenhower charged them to do their duty.

Katherine Hepburn portrayed Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter," an award-winning performance from 1968.

NOTICE: THIS VIDEO RECREATES WHAT HAPPENED WHEN PRESIDENTIAL ASSASSIN, LEON CZOLGOSZ, WAS EXECUTED FOR HIS CRIMES.

Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor, served as a port of entry - between 1892-1954 - for millions of European immigrants hoping for a new life in...

This clip - from "Emmett Till - The Untold Story" - includes archival footage of Moses ("Mose") Wright, his son (Simeon Wright) and other individuals ...

Against the backdrop of historical footage, depicting 1955's events, Mamie Till-Mobley narrates much of this clip from "Emmett Till - The Untold Story...

Mamie Till-Mobley tells the story of her son's death and the fight she had to mount in order to have her son's body returned to Chicago from Mississip...

During the trial of Roy Bryant and J.

When he was twenty nine, the ruler of Qin sent one million soldiers to crush resistance in six neighboring states.

This NASA video depicts the launch of Endeavour as it begins its STS-127 mission.

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