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.
The October 20, 1917 cover of "Literary Digest" gives civilians a look at trench life during WWI. The picture, of course, doesn't tell the full story ...
This image depicts the fossilized remains of a ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex at Chicagos Field Museum.
After his marriage to Anne Boleyn - and the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth - Henry VIII decided to look elsewhere for a wife.
Triceratops - a five-ton adult dinosaur which ate vegetation, not meat - had an interesting appearance.
Niels Hansen Jacobsen created this representation of a troll between 1895-96.
On the 7th of June, 1954, President Harry Truman penned his thoughts regarding the meeting he'd had with his military advisers on the 18th of June, 19...
Tsar Alexander I, of Russia, was known as an enigmatic ruler during his lifetime and as "Blessed Alexander" in Russian history. He led his country dur...
Tsar Nicholas II with his heir, Tsarevitch Alexei, together with Prince George (later George V) and his son Edward (later the Duke of Windsor).
Although people in Thailand had previously experienced the effects of an earthquake, they were unfamiliar with tsunamis and their amazing power to des...
When a devastating earthquake occurred offshore Banda Aceh, Indonesia - on December 26, 2994 - a massive and deadly tsunami followed soon after.
On the 30th of June, 1908, a meteorite impacted the Tunguska area in Siberia.
Turin - also known as Torino - is the capital of Piedmont and the birthplace of Victor Emmanuel II.
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