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.
When Harry Truman decided to relieve General Douglas MacArthur of his command duties in Korea - thereby effectively forcing MacArthur's retirement - t...
This map, from the Illustrated London News, depicts the Pacific "border" of Japan's Empire - and the distance (3,379 miles) between Tokyo and Honolulu...
In 1704, Britain imposed “Penal Laws” which governed the conduct of Irish Catholics. Over the decades, those restrictive laws substantiall...
Bookcover image of Rettung über die Ostsee. Die Flucht aus den Ostseehäfen, (Rescue on the Baltic Sea: The escape from the Baltic Seaports),...
This image depicts a bust of Plutarch at Chaeronea, his hometown in Greece. A famous writer, in ancient times, his still-studied book -&nbs...
Signal beacons, which dotted the English landscape, could warn the country of enemy ships approaching Britain by way of the English Channel. His...
From the safety of a ship, moored in the Port Royal harbor, Edmund Heath wrote a detailed account of what he had seen on the morning of June 7, 1692.&...
This facsimile document contains the second page of President Johnson's July 28, 1964 press-conference address. He entitled his remarks: "...
This image depicts an original page from President Truman’s diary for the 17th of June, 1945. It includes words reflecting his growing imp...
This image depicts an original page from President Truman’s diary for the 17th of June, 1945. It includes words reflecting his impatience ...
Image of a New York Times press article entitled: CZAR'S HEIR HAS BLEEDING DISEASE This story was originally published in London on November 9, ...
On the 11th of April, 1951, President Truman dismissed General Douglas MacArthur from his position as U.S. Supreme Commander during the Korean War. Ye...
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