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.

In 1907, the Lusitania is one of the fastest ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

The Mahdi and his soldiers, known as dervishes, kill Egyptians who refuse to adopt his version of Islam; slave trade resumes and alcohol is forbidden.

William Wallace plans to do everything in his power to ensure England's King Edward I will not rule his Scotland.

The Germans consider the Italians as traitors, not prisoners of war, so they massacre them; Pampaloni survives.

A democratic agreement forms the government for Plymouth, where the Pilgrims settle despite death and illnesses.

Learn about the Civil-War-era soldiers, for the North and the South, through pictures from the National Archives.

Witnesses state the slaves are well-fed, comfortable, and happy during the ocean passage.

Helen connects the finger spelling of water with water running over her hand, and she is eager to learn.

Before Jefferson even made the land purchase, he asked Meriwether Lewis to look for a waterway between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean.

It is due to the bravery of Leonidas' 300 that Athens and the rest of Greece continue to fight the Persians.

Since the Empress becomes so dependent on Rasputin,members of the family believe murder is the only way to get rid of the monk.

Frozen in ice, George Mallory's newly discovered body remains preserved 75 years after his death.

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