Famous Historical Topics & Events Documents

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

Wilberforce's diary, of 1785, reveals that he struggled with the thought of talking with John Newton: 30 November ...

William Barret Travis was the leader of regular-army rebels defending the Alamo in February of 1836. At that time, San Antonio was known as Beja...

This is the second page of the letter which William Barret Travis sent on February 24, 1836. It urgently requests reinforcements, to help the Al...

This is the last page of the letter which William Travis sent on the 24th of February, 1836. The handwriting is not his, since two additional in...

Willis Moore was chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau for a number of years. He was "in charge" when the "Great Storm of 1900" devastated Galveston ...

Working Girls Beware by Nellie Bly. Article that appeared in The World newspaper.

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