This article provides a glimpse into the everyday life of the ancient Athenians in the words of Xenophon, the Greek historian and pupil of Socrates.

This overview of Dunkirk features audio clips from people who were involved in or eyewitnesses of the evacuation of British forces from Dunkirk.

Thomas Jefferson had the task of writing the Declaration of Independence amongst the tense climate of the Revolutionary War. This site by EyeWitness to History details information surrounding the writing of this great document.

Thomas Jefferson had the task of writing the Declaration of Independence amongst the tense climate of the Revolutionary War. This site by EyeWitness to History details information surrounding the writing of this great document.

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, outlines the burning of Rome the night of July 18, 64 A.D.

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, outlines the burning of Rome the night of July 18, 64 A.D.

Read about the Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939. The site also contains diary entries from Dr. Zygmunt Klukowski, who was the chief physician of a small hospital in the village of Szczebrzeszyn south of the city of Lublin. An...

EyeWitness to History offers information on the execution of Louis XVI and the circumstances surrounding it. An account of his death is given by a priest who accompanied Louis XVI on that fateful day.

EyeWitness to History offers information on the execution of Louis XVI and the circumstances surrounding it. An account of his death is given by a priest who accompanied Louis XVI on that fateful day.

EyeWitness to History offers information on the execution of Louis XVI and the circumstances surrounding it. An account of his death is given by a priest who accompanied Louis XVI on that fateful day.

This EyeWitness to History site contains a short summary of the Battle of Antietam followed by the firsthand account of Lt. Frederick Hitchcock of the 132nd Pennsylvania Volunteers.

This EyeWitness to History site contains a short summary of the Battle of Antietam followed by the firsthand account of Lt. Frederick Hitchcock of the 132nd Pennsylvania Volunteers.

A detailed description of Booth's flight from the scene of the assassination of Lincoln, and Booth's eventual death. Includes an eyewitness account.

Read about the rise of u-boat warfare and a personal account of a u-boat attack from the diary of a u-boat commander. Provided by EyeWitness to History.

Read about the rise of u-boat warfare and a personal account of a u-boat attack from the diary of a u-boat commander. Provided by EyeWitness to History.

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a general overview of how Emperor Nero laid blame for the burning of Rome onto the Christians and put many to...

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, utilizes the descriptions of Marco Polo to highlight a battle between the great Khan and a rival.

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, utilizes the descriptions of Marco Polo to highlight a battle between the great Khan and a rival.

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, utilizes the descriptions of Marco Polo to highlight a battle between the great Khan and a rival.

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a general overview of the black death, including the signs of the disease, reactions to the disaster, the...

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a general overview of the black death, including the signs of the disease, reactions to the disaster, the...

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a general overview of the black death, including the signs of the disease, reactions to the disaster, the...

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a brief biography of Ferdinand Magellan, as well as a deep look into his death at the hands of natives in the...

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a brief biography of Ferdinand Magellan, as well as a deep look into his death at the hands of natives in the...