history

Munch's "History" Stolen From Norway Gallery

Seamus Esparza — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:30:56 -0600

An important forerunner in expressionistic art, Edvard Munch's (1863-1944) lithographic version of "History" has been stolen from his native Norway.

Rare Anne Frank Video Released

Cheryl Phillips — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:02:55 -0500

Anne Frank lived a short 15 years but her story has become one of the world's most widely read books. A diary, which was given to Anne on her 13th birthday, chronicles her life from June 12, 1942 until 1 August 1944. This became the book "The Diary of a Young Girl", published in many languages. Now, the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam has begun airing the only known video of the teenage diarist.

Anne Frank's Video is Only Moving Image of Her

Cheryl Phillips — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:02:36 -0500

This is the only known video of Anne Frank. She is leaning out of the window of her house in Amsterdam on July 22, 1941. See related story here.

D-Day 65th Anniversary: It Was Their Finest Hour

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:15:13 -0500

JUNE 6, 1944 was the D-Day, a day that stands in history as the largest mobilisation of amphibious, maritime craft and troops in the the fight against fascist tyranny. Today we commemorate the D-Day 65th anniversary.

Prize-Winning Historian Studs Terkel, Dies at 96

Michael Santo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:45:41 -0500

Pulitzer Prize-winning author, radio host and activist Studs Terkel died in his Chicago, Illinois home today at the age of 96.

Genetic methodology complements historical record

harminka — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:13:50 -0500

A new study uses a sophisticated genetic strategy to reveal new roads past an apparent dead end in the historical record of a distinctive civilization that dominated the Mediterranean Sea during the first millennium BC.

Olsen Twins Express ‘Concern’ Over Secret Russo-German Pact

jandapitan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:21:00 -0500

History always repeats itself,” say two about Russia’s near-total control of natural gas in the region.

Rare letters reveal the real man behind the Waterloo hero

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:36:58 -0500

Papers from the first Duke of Wellington's archive, which throw light on the character of the popular hero of the Battle of Waterloo and the changing times he lived in, are showcased in a fascinating new exhibition this month.

War from Ground Up

harminka — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:34:33 -0500

The connection between geology and the history of the Civil War has fascinated Robert Whisonant since his undergraduate days, and now Whisonant has teamed up with geomorphologist Judy Ehlen, both of Radford University, to take history, military history in particular, a step deeper -- into the geology beneath the soldiers' feet.

Ancient fort opens new chapter in First Nations' history

harminka — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:30:35 -0500

A fortified village that pre-dates European arrival in Western Canada and is the only one of its kind discovered on the Canadian plains is yielding intriguing evidence of an unknown First Nations group settling on the prairies and is rekindling new ties between the Siksika Nation (Blackfoot) and aboriginal groups in the United States.

KOCE-TV to Air Exclusive Premiere of "The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings"

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:25:24 -0500

Debut Slated for April 24 at 8 p.m.

Renovation of Historical Complex Renews Hong Kong Preservation Debate

seher — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:41:53 -0500

The Hong Kong government faces new challenges to plans to preserve one of the territory's few remaining historical sites. Tthe challenges are part of a long dispute over the destruction of dozens of landmarks in recent years.