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.

One theory, about the Whitechapel-area muders, suggests that Prince Albert Victor is Jack the Ripper.

American colonials do not want to pay taxes to Britain when they cannot elect members of Parliament. Therein lie seeds of rebellion.

In November of 1989, the people of Berlin tear down a wall which divides their city into East and West. Two years earlier, President Reagan leads the ...

Sometimes when the Earth's tectonic plates move, earthquakes occur or volcanoes erupt.

When Sacajawea and her French husband join Lewis and Clark, they speak enough languages to purchase supplies. In addition, Sacajawea bears her first c...

De Bauterne kills an animal he believes is La Bete, but the killing resumes.

General Jackson, a strong Confederate commander, weeps over the death of a child and for his soldiers.

Tensions increase in Texas between Anglos, Mexicans and Tejanos over culture, slavery and the economy.

Hitlers reign WWII, but ends in defeat and Hitlers suicide.

In April of 1982, a fleet of British ships - carrying British planes - travels thousands of miles to the Falkland Islands. With her stance on this war...

The Tuskegee airmen in WWII fly mission as the 99th Pursuit Squad.

The public deal is that Soviets withdraw missiles from Cuba in exchange for a U.S. agreement never to invade Cuba.

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