World History Documents

Whether it's people, places or events which fuel "the news," the fabric of our lives is impacted by world events. This collection features stories from ancient to modern times.

In 1704, Britain imposed “Penal Laws” which governed the conduct of Irish Catholics. Over the decades, those restrictive laws substantiall...

Britain imposed "Penal Laws" on Irish Catholics in 1704.  This image highlights some of the more onerous laws which adversely impacted Irish-Cath...

Liao Cheng-Chih was the Vice-Chair of the China Peace Committee in 1964.  On the 20th of July, that year, he addressed a rally during which he in...

What did the world look like in 450 BC?  This map provides a birds-eye view - according to the History of Herodotus. Click on the image for a mo...

Image of a facsimilie copy of the Abdication Letter that Tsar Nicholas II was forced to sign.

Image of a facsimilie copy of the Abdication Letter that Tsar Nicholas II was forced to sign.

Account book from the snow Molly, a slave ship. 

Account of Slaves Sold in Barbados, on the 26th of February, 1685.  Click the image to expand its view. The UK National Archives provides a key ...

One of the most astonishing "finds" in the history of dinosaur hunting happened in South Dakota.  The story is told in this book:  A Dinosau...

This is the second page of Hitler's Political Testament which he dictated to his secretary, Traudl Junge, shortly before he committed suicide.  T...

This is the third page of Hitler's final Political Testament, dictated to his secretary (Traudl Junge) shortly before he killed himself as the Soviet ...

This is the fourth page of Hitler's Political Testament.  He dictated it to his secretary, Traudl Junge, not long before he committed suicide. T...

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