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
In this video, we see NASA's compilation of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's walks on the Moon during the world's first manned "moon landing.
On the 14th of April, 1865, President Lincoln and his wife attended a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington. Earlier that day, John Wilkes...
Jesse James was a legend during his own lifetime.
The spark of WWI occurs on June 28, 1914 when Gavrilo Princip assassinates the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and his wife in Sarajevo. This is t...
Was there once a city called Atlantis which disappeared into the sea?
By mid-July, of 1945, a new weapon (being developed, in secret, by the "Manhattan Project") was ready for testing.
On the 30th of March, 1981, John Hinckley fired shots at President Reagan grievously wounding both Reagan and Jim Brady, his press secretary.
The Huns had no written language, but there is a written description of Attila by Priscus, a Greek-speaking Roman historian who met him.
Huns used the steppes to their advantage, conquering everything in sight.
When Rome itself was threatened, Pope Leo agreed to meet the Hunnic ruler to beg for peace.
Huns were nomads, carrying their belongings with them in their carts as they moved around the steppes.
Attila continued as a threat against Rome and demanded significant tribute from its ambassadors.
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