Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are legendary outlaws of the American West who robbed banks and trains. This is an account of their 1899 train robbery as reported in the June 8, 1899 issue of the Buffalo Bulletin.

Calvin Coolidge's account of the night he was hurriedly sworn in as president after the death of President Warren G. Harding.

First-hand account of a pilot who flew on the mission to bomb Tokyo in 1942 as part of the Doolittle Raid.

BBC News in-depth coverage of the London Attacks on 7/7/2005. You will find eyewitness accounts, reaction from around the world, and video accounts.

Extensive information about the collapse of the USSR. Includes an interactive timeline from 1985 through 1991, an interactive map of the countries of the USSR with country profiles and timelines, eyewitness accounts of the collapse of...

This site provides a look at John Brown's life. Content includes a chronology of events in his life, a look at his family and cohorts, newspaper articles, eyewitness accounts, and more.

Take a look back at the events surrounding the day after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, China when "a single, unarmed young man stood his ground before a column of tanks" symbolizing the struggle for freedom. Provides a...

Detailed background information and a collection of resources are provided to help one understand the history of the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Material consists of original texts, eyewitness accounts, photographs, videos, and...

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

A great overview along with photographs and an eyewitness account of the march on Washington by the so-called Bonus Army in 1932. Find out why General Douglas MacArthur was so adamant about crushing the march and marchers. [pdf]

This lesson from a unit on Middle Ages British literature focuses on the Black Death or Black Plague. It features links to information about the Black Death: "The Black Plague: The Least You Need to Know," a question and answer style...

BBC's official page for the Tsunami disaster of December 2004. Key Stories, eyewitness accounts, reports from correspondents, and animations provide up to date coverage.

Read eyewitness accounts and view a photographic narrative of the devastating fires that broke out in San Francisco Chinatown after the earthquake in 1906.

A site that captures the heartfelt reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of Americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93.

"The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire" is an extensive site which includes the history of the earthquake and fire, photographs, eyewitness accounts, newspaper stories, information about Charles Richter, and official reports.

A comprehensive site filled with historically significant documents on the UK during World War I.

Site provides information on how to best use the vast resources of the National Archives. Teach and study with primary resources, an excellent way to get in touch with history. Just for fun, click on "Sign the Declaration" for a chance...

An insightful documentary [1:21:00] of the events leading up to the assassination of Martin L. King by James Earl Ray, and the escape and arrest of the killer. The turbulent political and social background of the time is made clear as is...

A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.

A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.

A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.

An eyewitness account of an Englishman who set sail from England to rescue soldiers on the shore of France at Dunkirk. Read about this daring plan to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of British, French, and Belgian soldiers under...

An eyewitness account of an Englishman who set sail from England to rescue soldiers on the shore of France at Dunkirk. Read about this daring plan to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of British, French, and Belgian soldiers under...

An eyewitness account of an Englishman who set sail from England to rescue soldiers on the shore of France at Dunkirk. Read about this daring plan to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of British, French, and Belgian soldiers under...