Jennifer's 20th Century History Blog August 2004 Archive

Located over 11,000 feet high on the icy San Matteo mountain in Italy, the remains of three Austrian soldiers from World War I were spotted by Maurizio Vincenzi, a member ... Read More

Though eight U.S. presidents were from Virginia, not a single one has a presidential library. That will soon change as plans are now in the works to build presidential ... Read More

A new profile of the Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein. Learn about his childhood and how he came to power.

On Sunday morning, one of the four versions of Edvard Munch's famous painting, The Scream, was stolen from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. Apparently, two masked thieves entered ... Read More

In United States history, the story of Native Americans is predominantly tragic. Settlers took their land, misunderstood their customs, and killed them in the thousands. Then, during World ... Read More

On September 21, 2004, the Smithsonian Institute will be officially opening the newest addition to their collection of museums. The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) will be ... Read More

In 1931 and 1932, British writer Virginia Woolf wrote six essays about life in London for the Good Housekeeping magazine. In 1970, five of the essays were published together ... Read More

Audie Murphy, America's most decorated soldier in World War II, earned the Medal of Honor and lasting fame during a fierce engagement near Colmar, France. What happened that fateful ... Read More

With the Olympics starting up again, I thought you might enjoy a wordfind that includes a hunt for words pertaining to the games and to famous 20th century athletes. ... Read More

On August 8, 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon sat at his desk in the Oval Office and announced to the world his resignation from the presidency. Relive that moment ... Read More

Ever wondered what the five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize? What do gymnasiums have to do with being naked? Find out the answers to these questions plus ... Read More

Challenge yourself! You might have lived in it, but how much do you really know about the 20th century? Take this new quiz about the 20th century.

At a raucous, three-day party in 1921, a young starlet became severely ill and died four days later. Newspapers went wild with the story: popular silent-screen comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle ... Read More

How many shots were fired at JFK? The Warren Commission decided three, but others say four. The number of shots might reveal whether Lee Harvey Oswald was the sole ... Read More

After being captured by Italian partisans while trying to flee from Italy to Switzerland, Benito Mussolini was executed on April 28, 1945. His mistress, Claretta Petacci, was also shot and ... Read More

Discover the history of the modern Games and get the highlights of each Olympiad, from Athens in 1896 through Atlanta in 1996.