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.

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Historical footage of the German invasion of Poland, in 1939, released by the U.

World War II began when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.

This British Newsreel - for the week of May 15, 1940 - tries to put an optimistic spin on events of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and its effo...

The Gestapo derives its name from Geheime Staatspolizei - the secret state police of Nazi Germany.

It is November 19, 1863, and President Lincoln has a very difficult job. He must deliver an address at the Gettysburg battlefield. He speaks words whi...

Following a period of racial tension and riots during 1967, the city of Cleveland erupted in riots between July 23-28, 1968.

Napoleon, wanting to invade Britain, believes it is possible to tunnel under the English Channel to transport his troops.

On the evening of October 8, 1871 a spark set Chicago ablaze. Learn what made it such an at risk city.

Chicago was a city with many wooden structures when a massive fire started on October 8, 1871.

London was devastated by the Great Fire of 1666, which began - in Pudding Lane - on September 2.

In 1923, a major earthquake - known as the "Great Kanto" quake - devastated Tokyo and nearby Yokohama on September 1.

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