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.
Even in exile, the Dalai Lama is respected and revered.
James' son Charles I is condemned to death and beheaded for treason.
Alexander's main enemy is Darius III, head of the Persian Empire. The young ruler's strategy just might get the better of his older rival.
Child miners suffer from horrible conditions and have health problems including stunted growth.
Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI have four children but only one - a daughter - reaches adulthood.
The Free State Army and the Irish Republican Army continue to fight.
Albert Nieman discovers how to separate the alkaloid base of the coca plant. Thereafter, many products now contain small amounts of cocaine.
Color photos of the Great Depression provide a glimpse into the lives of people enduring hardship while still keeping love in their lives.
Some cultures consider comets as omens of disasters.
After his father's death, Commodus becomes the emperor of Rome but is not a good ruler.
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