Whether it's people, places or events which fuel "the news," the fabric of our lives is impacted by world events. This collection features stories from ancient to modern times.
Bulgaria, a communist country, is home to the Belene labor camp.
Photographs, documents and drawings show the appalling life in prisoner of war camps O'Donnell and Cabanatuan.
In20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne introducesCaptain Nemoand theNautilus, a submarine.
Cardinal Richelieu's objective is to diminish Protestant freedom and nobility independence.
Two giant undersea slabs (tectonic plates) collide and rupture the Earth's crust.
The massive Banda Aceh quake causes tons of displaced water to roar toward Indian-Ocean shorelines. A massive tsunami is thus set in motion.
The stock market crash, Hoover and failing banks are all causes of the Great Depression, but there are others still unknown.
Victor Emmanuel II, King of Piedmont-Sardinia, and his Prime Minister, Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, build relationships to help them rid Italy of fo...
Elizabeth creates a commemorative coin praising victory over the Armada; however, she and Philip II never make peace.
Koscuiszko's education & compassion for others made him a true American patriot.
Description of the life in Tibet in 1940.
Who is Chai Ling?
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