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 Russians win Berlin, and the last days of Hitler follow.
Politics are changing when Edgardo Mortara is removed from his family, and the event makes world news.
Wishing to educate his teen-aged son with the best teacher in the world, King Philip of Macedonia summons Aristotle, Greece's greatest mind. Aristotle...
People learn Bible stories from looking at the miniatures.
In a fit of rage, the Tsar strikes his oldest son in the head with his iron-tipped staff and kills him.
While Emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius - known as a philosopher and helper of the poor - persecutes Christians.
Writers, such as the Grimm brothers, write folk tales for young adults; The Beast of Gevaudan may also influence Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Hound of th...
Leonidas, King of Sparta, prepares to lead a Greek army against Xerxes, King of Persia, and his Immortals.
The Quiet American predicts that America will make the same mistakes as France, with similar results.
Hitler orders the destruction of Paris because liberation is near; Paris is free in August 1944.
Margaret's popularity goes downhill after tax law problems; she argues with her own party members.
Life changes after the plague: social and economic values change, art becomes more morbid, peasant uprisings increase and church authority lessens.
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