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 the King learned about the Gunpowder Plot, he issued a Proclamation for the capture of the individuals he believed were involved. Issued on...
Henry VIII had an interest in Ireland but his daughter, Elizabeth I, really impacted the Emerald Isle. Henry wanted to "colonize" an already-est...
This image depicts a broadside, now maintained by the British Museum, published circa 1606. It tells the story of the Gunpowder Plot, the conspi...
This letter, which is maintained by the Dutch archives in The Hague, provides some evidence that the Dutch West India Company purchased Manhattan Isla...
This table is one of twenty-five similar tables listing cases in which animals were accused of crimes. In the town of Autun, France - during the...
This document, from the National Archives, is the draft of President Reagan's famous speech which he delivered in Berlin. Included here is the p...
This document, from the National Archives, is the draft of President Reagan's famous speech which he delivered in Berlin. Included here is the p...
In his book Auschwitz: Technique and Operation of the Gas Chambers, Jean Claude Pressac (originally a Holocaust denier until he reviewed documentary e...
This map, based on the 1981 Census of India, depicts the general breakdown of religious affiliation in the country. Mumbai, located in the state...
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
The following is the Opinion of the Naval Court of Inquiry which examined whether Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and General Walter C. Short were in d...
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
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