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.
Part 8 of "Caught on Camera.
As disaster unfolded, during the 26 December 2004 earthquake and resulting tsunami, many people recorded the events as they occurred.
What is a tsunami? How is it caused?
When an earthquake-caused tsunami crashes ashore, it is moving so fast that it cannot be outrun.
This clip, from "Harvest of Despair," continues the story of the great Ukrainian famine of 1932-33.
The great famine of 1932-33, in Ukraine, took the lives of millions of people - yet, it is little known in the rest of the world.
Iran and America had friendly diplomatic relations until 1953, when the U.
Historians argue whether the Stalingrad duel between Vasily Zaitsev and Major Koenig ever really happened.
After telling the British people that Hitler was dead, Winston Churchill declared that May 8, 1945 would be VE (Victory in Europe) Day.
The historic city of Verdun had special meaning for the French people in February of 1916.
What was life like in Vichy France, where the French people were governed by a regime loyal to Hitler?
Head of the greatest empire on earth, Victoria was a woman of contradictions.
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