The 20th Century
Spanning two world wars, a great depression, and even a moon landing, there was no shortage of conflict and excitement in the 20th century. Find resources, biographies, and timelines to help you understand this era.
Vietnam War Terms and Slang
A Brief History of the KGB
The Story Behind the Phrase "Kilroy Was Here"
History of Trench Warfare in World War I
Facts About the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Learn the History of the Swastika
A Cultural History of the Zoot Suit
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
What Is a Constitutional Monarchy? Definition and Examples
The First License Plates in U.S. History
The Story of the Great Depression in Photos
What Is a Unitary State?
10 Pictures of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Chicken Tax and Its Influence on the U.S. Auto Industry
An Overview of the Vietnam War Protests
Teddy Roosevelt Simplifies Spelling
A Brief History of the Young Lords
Biography of Strom Thurmond, Segregationist Politician
First Silent Film: The Great Train Robbery
What Is Barbie's Full Name?
The History of the Balfour Declaration
The McCarthy Era
American Red Cross
The Deadly Tangshan Earthquake of 1976
History of the Nobel Prizes
History of the House Un-American Activities Committee
Biography of Saul Alinsky
Learn About the Mt. St. Helens Eruption That Killed 57 People
Biography of Charlie Chaplin, Legendary Movie Comedian
Biography of Fats Waller, Jazz Artist
Woody Guthrie, Legendary Songwriter and Folk Singer
Edward R. Murrow, Broadcast News Pioneer
Clarence Darrow, Famous Defense Attorney and Crusader for Justice
Biography of Tom Hayden, Activist and Politician
Joe Hill: Poet, Songwriter, and Martyr of the Labor Movement
Biography of Pancho Villa, Mexican Revolutionary
Biography of Howard Hughes, Businessman and Aviator
Biography of Eva Perón, First Lady of Argentina
Biography of Andy Warhol, Icon of Pop Art
Biography of Czar Nicholas II, Last Czar of Russia
The Story of Henri Charrière, Author of Papillon
Biography of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Leader
Biography of Benito Mussolini, Fascist Dictator of Italy
Biography of John D. Rockefeller, America's First Billionaire
Biography of Ernest Hemingway, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize Winning Writer
Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President
Biography of Jim Jones, Leader of the Peoples Temple Cult
Biography of Helen Keller, Deaf and Blind Spokesperson and Activist
Biography of Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq
Biography of Booker T. Washington, Early Black Leader and Educator
Biography of Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist
Biography of Louis Armstrong, Expert Trumpeter and Entertainer
Biography of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll
Biography of Mother Teresa, 'The Saint of the Gutters'
Biography of Cary Grant, Famous Leading Man
Biography of Fidel Castro, President of Cuba for 50 Years
Biography of Dr. Seuss, Popular Children's Author
The Life of Zelda Fitzgerald, the Other Fitzgerald Writer
Biography of John F. Kennedy Jr.
Biography of Anne Frank, Writer of Powerful Wartime Diary
Huey Long, Populist Politician of the Depression Era