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.
HMSResolute, a British Navy ship, becomes trapped in the Arctic ice. The crew abandons the ship but a whaler later finds it.
The Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh rallies the Vietnamese people and beats the French.
During 1932-33 people in Ukraine die for lack of food. This man-made disaster is called Holodomor and has its roots in Soviet policies.
Combatants on all sides rely on horses; learn about the role that horses fill during WWI.
Once he gives up the throne, Nicholas and his family live in exile. Their lives are now very different from their royal upbringing.
Once he gives up the throne, Nicholas and his family live a life in exile very different from their royal upbringing.
Edgardo, kidnapped from his Jewish family, becomes a well-educated, world-famous priest who credits the servant girl for saving him, and his Inquisito...
Children help out by rationing, recycling, and helping to support their families.
This photo, online via the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, depicts an Enigma machine in use during World War II. Curators of the museum p...
The plague lays waste to Asia and Europe; writings from the time suggest only one in ten people survive.
Slaves are sold as property as though they are animals; many are beaten and families are split up.
The Titanic hits the iceberg soon after Frederick Fleet sees it.
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