Whether it's people, places or events which fuel "the news," the fabric of our lives is impacted by world events. This collection features stories from ancient to modern times.
The Lusitania explosion is larger than anyone expects and many lifeboats are useless. The ship sinks within 18 minutes.
When Jesus brings his friend Lazarus back from the dead, the plot to Jesus begins.
Four years after her marriage, Louis XV dies from smallpox and Marie Antoinette becomes queen of France.
The Mahdi dies after capturing Khartoum, but his Mahdist forces make Omdurman their capital.
Russia's Tsar orders a firing-squad charade to show Dostoevsky and his colleagues what happens to lawbreakers.
Mary's second husband plots to murder her private secretary and dies himself two years later; many suspect Mary of involvement.
Jean Chastel finally kills and buries The Beast of Gevaudan; the legend may live on in "Little Red Riding Hood" and other fairy tales.
The decision makers divide Germany into East and West as residents struggle to survive.
President Truman makes a decision to use America's atomic weapons to bomb Japan.
On December 8, 1941, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Franklin Roosevelt declares war.
Edward decimates Scottish forces and morale at Falkirk in July, 1298.
Edward decimates Scottish forces and morale at Falkirk in July, 1298.
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