In November 1922, Howard Carter discovered not just an unknown ancient Egyptian tomb, but one that had lain nearly undisturbed for over 3,000 years. What lay within King Tut's tomb ... Read More

The Atlantic Monthly has proposed a list of the 100 most influential Americans. Do you agree with who is on their list? What do you think about their ranks? Do ... Read More

In 1936, Adolf Hitler gave his mistress, Eva Braun, a camera with which she made home movies. These movies, most of which were taken at Hitler's mountain retreat, show a ... Read More

Hired by a publisher to write it, O.J. Simpson (helped by a ghostwriter) wrote a book describing if he had done it, how he would have murdered Nicole Brown Simpson ... Read More

On the morning after the 1948 presidential election, the Chicago Daily Tribune's headline read "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN." That's what the Republicans, the polls, the newspapers, the political writers, and even ... Read More

At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a large bomb decimated the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. It was the worst terrorist attack on ... Read More

In 1939, over 900 Jews tried to escape persecution and death in Germany by boarding a ship, the St. Louis, headed for Cuba. They thought they had the proper papers ... Read More

The history of Thanksgiving is eclectic. It began with a three-day feast in 1621, but evolved through the next two centuries. Discover the history of Thanksgiving and find out how ... Read More

Confined to small, cramped quarters while hiding from the Nazis, Anne Frank's only experience of the outdoors for more than two years was a view from a single window. In ... Read More

At 7:25 p.m. on May 6, 1937, while the Hindenburg was attempting to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, a flame appeared on the outer cover ... Read More

During World War I, British soldier David Martin became trapped behind enemy lines when the British were pushed back during 1914. For a year and a half, he and a ... Read More

You can plan for just about everything but the weather. About.com's Guide to Weather, Rachelle Oblack, has put together a fascinating list of ten major historical events that might not ... Read More

Designed by artist Oliver Weismuller, the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California consists of 2,500 stars embedded into the sidewalks along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Stars honored on the ... Read More

On Sunday, November 5, 2006, Saddam Hussein, dictator of Iraq from 1979 until 2003, was found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to hang. While the appeal process for ... Read More

A collection of historic photographs of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, showing damage from both the earthquake and the fire. Also included are pictures of people fleeing the city, ... Read More

To save the Russian monarchy, several members of the aristocracy attempted to murder the holy man, Rasputin. Though their plan was simple, they soon found that Rasputin would be very ... Read More

Although many people have considered Botha an "international pariah," Nelson Mandela stated, "While to many, Mr. Botha will remain a symbol of apartheid, we also remember him for the steps ... Read More

Prime Minister (1978-1984) and then President of South Africa (1984-1989), P.W. Botha stubbornly clung to the government's policy of racial segregation (Apartheid) even though the forces of change surrounded him. ... Read More