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.

German troops didn't just have the military upper-hand during the initial days of the battle for Stalingrad.  They also had the emotional advanta...

On the 18th of July, 1965, Lyndon Baines Johnson—then President of the United States—gave a speech to justify his actions in Vietnam. &nbs...

Wilberforce's diary, of 1785, reveals that he struggled with the thought of talking with John Newton: 30 November    ...

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