Corll was aided by two teenaged accomplices, David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley. The crimes, which became known as the Houston Mass Murders, came to light after Henley fatally shot Corll. Upon discovery, they were considered the worst example of serial murder in U.S. history.C...
When our future president – then a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Illinois –Barack Obamadelivered a 17-minute speech on the evening of July 27, 2004, at the Democratic National Convention endorsing presidential candidate John Kerry, the personal trajectory of one man and the history of an...
It was the largest Disney theme park in the world until 1998, when Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened.Disney-MGM Studios, FloridaMGM’s streets are the home for some great movie-themed attractions with a history of less than 30 years. With the addition of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ...
Yes, you are right - these most famous photos of all time are as diverse as our history because they are a part of it! #7 Alan Kurdi, Nilüfer Demir, 2015 The war in Syria had been going on for more than four years when Alan Kurdi’s parents lifted the 3-year-old boy and ...
This collection of gothic paintings, created by some of the most renowned painters in history, works as a kind of beginners guide to the images that either directly inspired the Goth movement or inherently appeal to the Goth-minded individual, given their dark and even twisted leanings. 1...
(publish) in 1943,the year before the author's death in action,the book contains Saint-Exupery's(9) (delight) illustrations.The story has been translated into hundreds of languages and has sold some 200 million copies worldwide,(10) (make) it one of the best-selling books in history. ...
With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It is also one of the most culturally unique nations. Throughout many centuries, Chinese artists depicted landscapes, animals, and beauties with attention to detail. Instead of using flat canvases,...
I feel proud knowing your interest in Chinese history. As for my favourite figure in Chinese history, it must be Wei Yuan, a great thinker in the late Qing Dynasty. He, in his book, Haiguo Tuzhi (Maps and Records of the World), introduced modern technologies and ideas to China. [...
KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING; Famous Win over Aussies Has Reignited Our AmbitionRead the full-text online article and more details about "KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING; Famous Win over Aussies Has Reignited Our Ambition" - Daily Mail (London), November 23, 2009Daily Mail (London)...
The famous Tichborne Trial went down in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest in history. The defendant was Arthur Orton, alias Thomas Castro (1834-1898) from Wapping, Australia, the son of a butcher. He claimed to be Sir Roger Tichborne, heir to estates at Tichborne near Alres...