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.
As Britain's ships are stuck in Plymouth Harbor, awaiting a turn of the tide and wind direction, Spanish ships pass by. They have been ordered, by the...
It is the 29th of July, 1588, and a huge fleet of ships - known as the Spanish Armada - approaches the English Channel. The future of Britain hangs in...
Did weather cause the Spanish Armada to lose the battle with Britain, in 1588?
As ships of the Spanish Armada continued to make their way east, in the English Channel, neither side had harmed the other. Although two Spanish...
As an unfavorable wind began pushing Spanish ships toward the sand banks of Flanders, priests on board ship began hearing the sailors' last confession...
Ukrainian farmers and their families die, by the millions, as a result of Stalin's policies enforced against them. They are left with no grain to sell...
To this day, people in Ukraine (and elsewhere) remember the great famine of 1932-33.
Remains of this plant-eating, Jurassic-era dinosaur have been found throughout the world.
In late October, 1929, share prices on the NY Stock Exchange start to plunge. No one knows why. In 5 days the gains of 5 years are wiped-out, and peop...
On the 23rd of October, 1929, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange start to plunge. No one knows why. In 5 days the gains of 5 years are wiped-...
Why was Stonehenge built?
Ancient Britons, hauling giant stones to Stonehenge, had another problem to solve once they reached their destination.
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