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President Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony was witnessed by millions on TV, but this article describes the sights, sounds and emotions of actually being there

A new play tries to shed light on the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

William Faulkner uses stream of consciousness and unreliable narrators to create novels that reflect a historical perspective.

An in-depth look at how hurricanes affect people, countries, and how they shape history.

In the murky and mostly unexplored depths of the North Sea there could be sea serpents as yet undiscovered by humans as many strange 'sightings' have been reported here.

12 jury members get together to decide whether a teenager is guilty of murder. Henry Fonda's character introduces skepticism into what seemed a clear case of guilt.

Ball lightning has remained one of the most elusive and enigmatic natural phenomena to ever perplex physicists.

Does the Skookum Cast, which is the impression of a forearm, hip, thigh, and heel, provide proof that Bigfoot really exists?

One of Adolf Hitler's first acts as Chancellor was banning Jews from working in the German film industry. Many were forced to flee Germany, and ended up in Hollywood.

Director Jonathan Rudd details the Metropolitan Police quest to arrest a terrorist suspect, which culminated in the shooting of an innocent man at Stockwell tube station.

A short 1798 Irish Rebellion may have set the stage for Ireland's warring factions during the next two centuries. Sir Richard Musgrave gives one perspective.

The new untitled Michael Moore project will explore some of the same topics from his provocative 2004 documentary about the Bush administration's policies.

A systematic killing spree involving the Sudanese government and the Jangaweed militia, is exposed as genocide by Sundberg's dramatic high-impact film.

What you don't know about the first Thanksgiving may surprise you.

Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts is a painstaking chronicle of the devastation and struggle to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

The next time you look over at Fido and see him as a big mooch, you should remember that the origins of our relationship with dogs is one that is steeped in mystery.

Produced by The History Channel, 102 Minutes That Changed America provides a refreshingly honest account of the events of September 11, 2001.

On April 24, 1915, in Constantinople, the Young Turks began the ethnic cleansing, or genocide, of the Turkish Armenian population.

For more than a decade a complex civil war has been raging in the Congo. Women are hit the hardest, because rape is a way for exploited soldiers to take out their fury.

From driving his kids to school to morning jogs, Obama comes across as a regular husband and father, but as Commander-in-chief some think he should be more 'Presidential'

Loren Coleman is one of the world's leading cryptozoologists. He's researched and investigated sightings of Bigfoot, the Yeti, Thunderbirds, Black Panthers and Loch Ness.

Momo, Missouri's own bipedal hairy creature, has been roaming the state for over a century. Exactly what is this cryptid that lurks in the Missouri wilderness?

Music has the undeniable power to inspire and heal; but this power can also be harnessed to torture and coerce.

With films such as Born on the Fourth of July, JFK, Nixon, and Platoon, is Oliver Stone vying for "Filmmaker Laureate" by capturing and marketing America's history?

Using primary source documents enhances a research paper or essay but writers should be aware of the limitations inherent in original sources.

Since the 1980s, MANPADS have been used to target civilian aircraft in a number of terrorism attacks. The Guardian System provides a countermeasure against this threat.

American patriots in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina won a critical victory against British Loyalists at a time when such a victory was desperately needed.

The Descent into the Maelstrom by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story of suspense about one man's confrontation of death.

The third of the New Testament gospels, Luke attempts to provide an accurate history of the life of Jesus and to give evidence that he is the Christ.

Wikipedia may be able to get the word out about a company, but its users are only interested in dispassionate, third-party information which educates.

America's biggest cat has been officially extinct in the eastern wilds for decades. For those who think otherwise, there's now a government Web site to share their story.

Profiles of Black people who overcame humble beginnings and minority status to become world changers

A lawsuit filed January 27, 2009 in Miami by the Thomas More Society alleges the murder of a newborn, Shanice Denise Osbourne.

Racial bigotry, yellow journalism, and machine politics were factors that led to the Douglas County Courthouse riot.

Dick Turpin was a career criminal who stole, tortured and killed. Despite this, he is remembered as a heroic figure, and a gentleman among highwaymen.

If you're in a bank when it's being robbed it can be an extremely traumatic experience. Here are some tips on how to protect yourself.

Awesome Christmas 1968 space exploration when NASA's Apollo 8 with three astronauts became first manned space mission to orbit the Moon at Yuletide season.