World History Documents

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.

Page 1 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...

Page 2 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...

Page 3 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...

Page 4 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...

Page 5 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...

Page 6 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...

Page 7 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...

Page 8 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...

Page 9, the last page, of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. ...

Page from the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano (also known as "Gustavus Vassa, The African"). Here Equiano learns the reason why he was captured:&nbs...

After Xerxes demanded that Leonidas and his men give up their arms, the Spartan king roared:  "Molon Labe" (mo-lone lah-veh)! Translated into Eng...

This image depicts the Letter of Marque which King William III issued to Captain William Kidd.

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