During the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh and other top North Vietnamese officials hid out in a series of underground tunnels and bunkers in Hanoi during U.S. bombing raids. ... Read More

After Hermann Goering left Hitler's underground bunker at the end of World War II, he escaped to the mountains where he was caught by U.S. troops. With him he ... Read More

A large collection of historic photos of Auschwitz, including various views of the camp, forced labor within, and a glimpse at liberation.

Photography and film have dramatically changed the way history has been documented in the 20th century, and yet there are many important historical events that have not been captured on ... Read More

In 2002, the world was saddened by the relatively sudden death of historian Stephen Ambrose, author of numerous best-selling history books. He was a historian that appealed to regular people ... Read More

In January 2005, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is going to open a new exhibit called "Sears Presents Titanic: The New Exhibition." The exhibit will have numerous ... Read More

Howard Hughes was a businessman, a movie producer, and an aviator; however, he is perhaps best remembered for spending his later years as an eccentric, reclusive billionaire. Learn more about ... Read More

Fifteen years after the Berlin Wall was torn down, the head of the Checkpoint Charlie museum has decided to rebuild a 300-foot section of the wall because she doesn't want ... Read More

For two years, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went on a bloody rampage, killing numerous people and robbing banks. But they were not alone. In 1933, Clyde's brother, Buck Barrow, ... Read More

How many can you get right? Test your knowledge of 20th century history with this new history quiz.

In 1918, the Spanish flu swept through the United States and killed 20 million people, in what is now remembered as the Influenza Epidemic of 1918. For decades afterwards, ... Read More

Nearly three decades after they were confiscated from him, two notebooks that Nelson Mandela had used to write down his thoughts while imprisoned at Robben Island during the early 1970s ... Read More

According to the Guardian Unlimited, scientists have chosen 2005 as "Einstein Year" to mark the 100th anniversary of when Albert Einstein had a major impact on science. Planned activities ... Read More

Though the volcano had given warning, scientists and onlookers were still surprised when Mt. St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. The avalanches, mud flows, and blast left only ... Read More