The Story of Us - from the beginning of time to the present - is usually written by "the victors." True-to-life events, however, must include opposing points of view. This collection features stories about people, places and events which go beyond "the already known and obvious."
Mary tries, unsuccessfully for 19 years, to get help from Elizabeth, who imprisons her.
Betty Bersinger finds Elizabeth's disfigured body on a sidewalk near vacant lots. View crime scene photos.
When the Soviets liberated Budapest, Raoul Wallenberg thought they could also free 70,000 Jewish people who were still at risk. After discussing the i...
Whenever Ireland tries to regain their independence, England defeats them.
English colonists in America are tired of the taxes and jurisdictions that the British impose, and make their intentions known.
Eighty-five percent of the King James Version of the Bible is taken directly from William Tyndale's English translation.
Threatened by Mary's supporters, Elizabeth's followers plot to incriminate Mary.
The "Underground Railroad", a network of routes, safe houses, and people, helps many slaves escape.
With help from his future wife and friends, Fred escapes to the free state of New York and takes the name Frederick Douglass.
Catholic Mary seeks help from Protestant Queen Elizabeth, who instead keeps her under house arrest for nineteen years.
Photos taken early in 1944 show evidence of gas chambers before the Nazis try to tear down the buildings and leave.
As a sign of freedom, the colonies begin printing their own money.
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