Alexander the Great: Story of the world’s greatest
conqueror
Anglo-Saxons, Invited Defenders: After Rome left
Britain, the island’s power vacuum was partially filled with invited
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxons, Unwelcome Invaders: By the year 440,
Britain was being invaded by Anglo-Saxons
Armada, Spanish: Philip II (of Spain) sends his fleet
to invade Britain
Assassination of the Romanovs: Tsar Nicholas and his
family were executed by the Bolsheviks on July 16, 1918
Auschwitz, Nazi Death Camp: One of the most infamous of
all the Nazi’s death camps, Auschwitz was located in Poland
Babington Plot: Francis Walsingham concocts a plot
against Mary, Queen of Scots
Bannockburn, Battle of: Victory against England put the
Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, on Scotland’s throne
Bataan Death March: Filipinos and Americans died during
a forced march to prison camps
Battle Formations - Macedonians: Types of battle
formations under Philip II and his son, Alexander the Great
Bayeux Tapestry: Commemorating the Norman Conquest of
Britain, in 1066
Beast of Gevaudan: In the mid-18th century, a
mysterious animal killed about one hundred people in France. King Louis XV
called in his best men to track it down.
Berlin - Land and Air War: The Allies close-in on the
German capital in 1945
Berlin - Liberated by Soviet Army: The war in Europe
ended after the Soviet Army captured Berlin in late April/early May,
1945
Berlin Wall: A wall divided the city of Berlin into
“East” and “West” from 1961 to 1989
Berlin Wall - Torn Down: In November of 1989, Germans
tore down the Berlin Wall
Birkenau, Nazi Death Camp: Also known as Auschwitz II,
Birkenau was the scene of many Nazi atrocities
Black and Tans: Recruits from Britain, sent to aid the
Royal Irish Constabulary, helped to increase tensions in independence-seeking
Ireland
Blitz, The - Over London: Germany’s bombardment of
London is known as “The Blitz”
Censorship: Examples of book-burning (and
author/printer/translator executions) during the ages
Cephalonia Massacre: In September of 1943, Italian
soldiers on the Greek island of Cephalonia (Kefalonia) were murdered by their
former allies
Charles I - Beheaded: The British monarch, at age
forty-eight, was beheaded in 1649
Chaucer, Geoffrey: A brief look at life (and language)
during the time of Chaucer
Children in War - Britain, WWII: Because of continuous
bombing, British children were sent to the countryside in a mass
evacuation
Church-Sanctioned Kidnapping: In 19th century Italy,
the Inquisitor was still alive and well.
Civil War - Irish: War between the Irish people erupted
when Ireland was split in two by the Anglo-Irish Treaty
Crusades, Background of: In 1095, Pope Urban II
preached a sermon which ultimately led to the first crusade
Cuban Missile Crisis: Spy photos from reconnaissance
missions revealed that the Soviet Union was installing missiles in Cuba
Cuneiform, Deciphered: The Behistun Inscription, at the
tomb of Darius I, provided clues to decipher this ancient form of
writing
Cuneiform, Method of Writing: “Wedge” writing used on
ancient clay tablets
Darius III: Ruler of the Persian Empire and formidable
opponent of Alexander the Great
Dinosaurs - Early Discoveries in Britain: Before
“Dinosauria” (meaning the “terrible lizards”) became a word, people were baffled
whenever they found huge fossils
Easter Rising, 1916: During World War I, Irishmen
attempted to gain control of their government
Egyptian Mummies: The bodies of ancient Egyptians,
including the Pharaohs, were often turned into mummies
Elephants in War: Alexander the Great’s army was
surprised by animals they had never previously seen
Elizabeth I: The “Golden Age” of Britain’s Queen
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I: Rallies her people against the Spanish
Armada
Endangered Species - Gorillas: DNA evidence shows that
Eastern and Western Gorillas are distinct species
Enigma Code and the U-Boats: German U-boats attacked
convoy ships at will - until an Enigma machine was captured and its code was
deciphered
Explorations - Space: Collaborative efforts between
countries reveal amazing pictures from outer space
Final Solution: Hitler’s plan to eradicate Jewish
people included race laws and led to the Holocaust
Franklin Expedition: Searching for the Northwest
Passage, British explorer John Franklin and his entire crew disappeared
Galileo - His Telescope: Galileo’s improved telescope
helped to change how mankind views the sky
Gaugamela, Battle of: Outnumbered Macedonians defeated
the Persians, leading to the death of Darius III
Gravelines, Battle of: Britain used “fire ships”
against the Spanish Armada during the summer of 1588
Hammurabi, Code of: The ancient Babylonian ruler’s code
of laws were written on a stele in approximately 1780 BC
Hastings, Battle of: William, Duke of Normandy,
defeated Harold II, King of England, at the battle of Senlac Hill (near
Hastings) in 1066
Hieroglyphics, Egyptian: Jean Francois Champollion
deciphered Egypt’s ancient form of writing
Hiroshima, Bombing of: The world’s first atomic bomb
was dropped on the Japanese city on the 6th of August, 1945
Hitler, Adolf - Rise of: Propaganda posters show how
Hitler rose to power between 1927 (“Who is Adolf Hitler?”) and 1933 (when he was
named Reich Chancellor)
