Great novels are often connected-to (or based-on) real-life events. It's fun to search-for (and uncover) those connections. This Collection features fictional stories with real-life tie-ins.
On September 22, 1943, the Italian soldiers on Cephalonia believe the war is over; the Germans organize and bomb the Italians.
During an encounter with Edward Hyde, before the murder of Danvers Carew, Gabriel Utterson learned the address of Hyde's home in the Soho district of ...
Of all the mummies in the world, the most famous are Egyptian pharaohs such as King Tut.
Mussolini tries to escape from Italy, but is caught, executed and his body put on display.
Defeated in battle, Napoleon resigns, but he flees exile and comes back to continue the fight.
French power increases as Napoleon's armies conquer much of Europe, then decreases after France's disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia.
During the U.S. Civil War, people who live in Confederate states write books and use currency made specifically for them.
With Anna's help, Dostoevsky meets his deadline and builds a family before his death.
The pioneering efforts of Swiss scientist, Hans Jenny, suggests sound vibrations could form crop circles.
District 12 is a poor, coal-mining district in former Appalachia.
The Capitol, a totalitarian government, is in charge of the fictional country of Panem.
Tributes, one boy and one girl from each district, fight to the death in the Hunger Games.
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