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 King, George VI has no power to enact policies.
As Bertie grows closer to his father - King George V - his brother David (the Prince of Wales) grows farther apart.
Albert Frederick Arthur George (the Duke of York) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon were married at Westminster Abbey on April 26, 1923.
People were so excited about the marriage of the Duke of York to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - on April 26, 1923 - that they lined up for blocks just to see ...
In an overwhelming turn of events, the Duke of York becomes King George VI and Elizabeth becomes his Queen Consort.
Step inside one of the world's most famous clocks and learn some very interesting facts about its 13-ton "Big Ben" bell.
In May of 1941, Germany dispatches its formidable new battleship, called the Bismarck, to interfere with - and sink - convoys en route to Britain.
Now a fearsome pirate of the Caribbean, Blackbeard and his men captured a French ship called La Concorde.
Blackbeard, the famous pirate, was known as Edward Teach in his earlier life.
In the fourteenth century, bubonic plague swept through Europe, decimating the population.
Video clip of historical footage depicting street fighting during the Black Hawk Down battle in October of 1993.
The Pentagon has released actual footage of the raid undertaken in "Operation Gothic Serpent," more commonly referred to as "Black Hawk Down."
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