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.
The English begin the Siege of Orleans in 1428. The French believe the English are unbeatable and feel there is no one to lead the people.
Tone is taken prisoner with his French colleagues and is charged as a traitor to Britain.
Pienaar serves as captain of the Springboks during the 1995 World Rugby Cup and works with Mandela to create national support for the team.
John Franklin, his two ships (Erebus and Terror) and his crew disappear. Searchers later find well-preserved mummified remains which provide clues why...
Mandela avoids the death penalty for a treason conviction; his sentence converts to life in prison at the Robben Island prison.
Upset when France gives up so quickly,Charles de Gaulleforms a resistance movement known as "Free French."
Whole villages of once healthy peasants starve while living in holes dug in a bog.
Examine artists' images of comets created during the 17th century.
While medical researchers are making progress in understanding the Ebola virus, the current methods of prevention and treatment are similar to 19th-ce...
The director Murnau bases his character Nosferatu on Stoker's Dracula.
Giuseppi Garibaldi, a native of the Piedmont region of Italy, was instrumental in bringing the southern Italian states into the unification process.
Americans have to ration gasoline, because the military needs it.
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