World History Chapters

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.

Photographic proof of the Holocaust exists, despite some who say it never happened.

American manufacturers design military planes, uniforms and helmets in an attempt to protect pilots.

Today, Port Royal is a place for underwater study to view remnants of the pirate culture.

A virtual tour of Vietnam assists the reader in picturing the Vietnam of Greene's novel.

Mandela wants all people of South Africa to unite and believes support for the rugby team will bring the country together.

Since Bonhoeffer's death, German churches have had to explain why they did not speak out against Hitler.

As scholars try to understand why organized churches did little to resist Hitler and his Third Reich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the young Lutheran pastor, ...

Pompeii is a beautiful resort town in 79 A.D. Although the area has experienced earthquakes in recent years, no one suspects that the nearby mountain,...

The attention of Pope Pius IX, along with the splendor of Rome, sways Edgardo to stay.

Why do poppies grow in Flanders Fields? What made the red field poppies spring-up during the Second Battle of Ypres?

On June 7, 1692 an earthquake destroys Port Royal and the town never recovers.

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