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
Was Einstein so brilliant that he could dismiss the unpredictability of quantum mechanics - or - was he simply wrong that everything (including outcom...
The USS Hornet (CV-8) had a special cargo aboard during April of 1942. No one knew for sure if that special cargo - a group of airplanes - could actua...
The V-2 was developed by Hitler's team of rocket scientists, built by slave laborers and first used in September of 1944. The damage they caused, both...
Finding a climate to help him stay healthy, Robert Louis Stevenson and his family settled in Samoa in the South Pacific.
Vincent painted this self-portrait in September of 1888.
Vsterbotten is a county in northern Sweden, consisting of numerous municipalities. It plays a role in the writings of Stieg Larsson.
Vatican Hill (known, in Latin, as Vaticanus Mons) is a Roman hill located on the opposite side of the Tiber River from the more commonly known "seven ...
Emotionally upset, and in the throes of depression, Verdi makes a decision. It is 1840, and he's had it with composing music. Then ... an unexpected e...
One of Princess Diana's favorite songs was beautifully performed at her funeral by Lynne Dawson.
As another German assault against Verdun begins on the 23rd of June, 1916, French troops remember the words of their General.
Chuichi Nagumo was a torpedo specialist and commanded the carrier strike force which attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Head of the greatest empire on earth, Victoria was a woman of major contradictions. She detested public life but loved being an Empress. Her offspring...
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