What are some of history's key stories and events which remain famous to this day? Check-out some of those topics.
Why did Britain fight a civil war in the 17th century? What caused the people to execute their king (Charles I), promote Oliver Cromwell (to Lord Prot...
During Cromwells tenure as head of government, some of the people (ex-royals) were burdened with a ten-percent income tax without their consent.
WARNING: This recreated battle scene, based on Shakespeare's play, Henry V, depicts graphic scenes of medieval warfare.
Working with Enigma decipher materials originally created by Polish code breakers, Alan Turing and his team at Bletchley Park (south of London) create...
In April of 1945, a vicious battle began on the Pacific island of Okinawa. Called "Operation Iceberg," the fighting lasted about 82 days. Learn about ...
Eugene Bondurant Sledge (also known as "Sledgehammer" and/or "E.
The battle for Peleliu was supposed to be quick and easy.
This video biography about Eugene Sledge - author of With the Old Breed - uses archival war footage (from the U.
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first two people known to scale the summit of Mt.
Years after his death, the "Big Bopper's" body is remarkably well preserved. For the first time, the Bopper's son actually sees his father.
This video clip depicts Argentinian aircraft which carry exocet missiles.
In June of 2004, Dr.
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