Famous Historical Topics & Events Chapters

What are some of history's key stories and events which remain famous to this day? Check-out some of those topics.

Read a poem about the life of Matt La Porte, a 20 year-old freshman in Political Science.

It's May 4, 1970, and Ohio National Guardsmen open fire on students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State, killing 4 unarmed students and wounding ...

Life in medieval Europe consists of poor hygiene, close quarters, living and eating with animals and farming; seemingly, everyone has fleas.

In medieval Europe, the plague strikes down all classes of people regardless of wealth, education or social status.

In the late 18th century, two Italian academics have different theories about what causes a frog's leg to twitch. Is electricity inside or outside the...

Vikings are Scandinavians who sail from their lands to explore, plunder and settle other areas.

First-hand accounts of the Galveston storm exist in books in the Rosenberg Library.

Read a poem about the life of Michael Steven Poyle, Jr., a 23 year-old senior in Biological Science.

Two U.S. Air Force planes, one carrying bombs and one carrying fuel, collide mid-air and a nuclear bomb is lost off the coast of Spain.

Read a poem about the life of Minal Panchal, a 26 year-old first year Masters student in Architecture.

Camp Minidoka is in southern Idaho and less well known than other internment camps.

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