People who change the world may, or may not, be famous in their own lifetimes. Often it takes years for others to understand forward-thinking contributions. This collection introduces you to some of the world's most-famous people
Read a poem about the life of Daniel Perez Cueva, a 21 year-old junior in International Studies.
Notre Dame University's Dante Collection includes nearly 3,000 volumes.
Alamo defenders continue to seek help even until the morning of March 6, 1836. Susanna Dickinson lives and recounts what she hears at dawn when the ba...
February 19, 1945 is the day US marines land on Iwo Jima. They soon face incredible resistance from hiding Japanese soldiers, and many Marines die.
Many of the principal commanders and troops are likely to die in the dangerous invasion of Normandy's beaches.
One of history's most famous battles is between Flavius Aetius' army and Attila's army.
Nicholas' daughters survive the first hail of gunfire because the gems sewn into their clothing provide some protection from the bullets.
Ludwig dies on March 26, 1827 but his legacy exists today through his music.
When Douglass dies suddenly in 1895, he leaves a legacy that influences later fighters for equality such as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dillinger is shot and killed after attending the film "Manhattan Melodrama" at the Biograph Theater in Chicago.
At the Horns of Hattin battle, Saladin's army defeats the Crusaders.
Modern medical doctors conclude that suffocation is the cause of death during a crucifixion.
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