Whether natural or man-made, disasters simultaneously cause massive destruction and unity of people trying to help those in need. Discover some of the world's worst disasters in this collection.
IRIS - an abbreviation for "Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology," sponsored by the National Science Foundation - has provided a wealth o...
The Semi-centennial of Ottawa County details eye-witness accounts of the historic fire in Holland Michigan on October 9, 1871. Click on the image for...
Thomas Di Tomasso, one of the Rangers involved in the battle of Mogadishu, has written an account of what happened. He describes the crowds, whi...
First Officer Robert Bragg survived the crash, as did the captain and flight engineer. In NOVA's documentary, The Deadliest Plane Crash, Bragg a...
In June of 1871, America had better fire-fighting equipment than in "ye olden times," but whatever was available was still inefficient and unable to g...
Image of a map depicting the crashsite of UA 93 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.Click on the image for a better view.
Malaysia Airlines has released its full passenger list for Flight MH17 which crashed on July 17, 2014.
Malaysia Airlines released its three-page passenger list. This is page 2 of that document.
Malaysian Airlines has released its passenger list for downed flight MH17. This is page three of the three-page document. It depicts the total number...
This telegram (from a squadron official at Wilbur Wright Field in Fairfield, Ohio) to the Adjutant General (in Washington, D.C.) is a notice of death ...
School children were also vulnerable to the second-wave flu outbreak. This telegram gives notice that a girl, named Lucy Antone, was getting sic...
This map shows the disputed territories of France, in 1429. It also depicts the first campaign of Henry V whose exploits are still famous, thank...
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