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.

In late February, 1910, days of endless snow in the High Cascades prevented two trains from traveling further on the "Great Northern Route through Ste...

"We Shall Overcome" became the rally cry of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

Hitler had a plan of conquest when he came to power as leader of the Third Reich.

Despite the sorrows, some people had reasons to celebrate.

People living in the USSR endured unbearable suffering when the Nazi regime sent its military might into Soviet territory.

Thousands of fleeing refugees, seeking to escape the advancing Soviet Army, crowd the roads as East Prussia is cut-off from the rest of Germany.

The world's deadliest shipwreck is also one of its least-known tragedies.

Survivors of the Wilhelm Gustloff disaster recall what it was like after their ship is struck by three Soviet torpedoes.

As the Gustloff leaves Gotenhafen, the ship carries 1,000 U-boat cadets.

Although he was executed, Tyndale's legacy remains. Approximately 85% of the King James Version of the Bible follows Tyndale's translation.

As a young man, Karol Wojtyla had no desire to become a priest.

The young life of this past pope took place in Nazi occupied Poland.

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