Solomon Northup was born free, likely in 1808, in New York State. He worked as a skilled carpenter, landowner, and…
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The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BCE during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was the culmination…
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For as long as people have lived in communities, they have battled against one of nature’s most destructive forces: fire.…
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The SS Andrea Doria was the pride of the Italian Line. This luxurious transatlantic liner combined elegance, modern design, and…
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For more than thirty years, a quiet family man named Dennis Rader lived an apparently everyday life in Wichita, Kansas.…
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In the dead of night on February 8, 1855, the quiet countryside of Devon, England, was blanketed in fresh snow.…
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The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 during the first phase of the Hundred Years’ War. Edward…
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Few characters in modern pop culture have endured and evolved as much as James Bond. Created by British author Ian…
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On the morning of Tuesday, 18 January 1977, as the eastern horizon began to brighten over Sydney, a routine commuter…
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On a September afternoon in 1901, President William McKinley stood inside the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exposition in…
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