The Battle of Marathon was fought in August or September 490 BC during the Persian Wars (498 BC–448 BC) between Greece and the Persian Empire. Following Greek support for an uprising in Ionia (a coastal...

From Dr. Seuss to Charles Dickens, Christmas stories have always captivated people. Many of us can remember sitting at someone's knee to hear a folkloric tale of Kris Kringle and his helper elves. Heck,...

For a man who played third billing to Siamese twins and trained seals, Bob Hope became the most recognized profile and talent in the world. And, in the entire history of show business, no individual traveled...

Ferdinand Magellan is known for circumnavigating – sailing around – the world. From Spain he sailed around South America, discovering the Strait of Magellan, and across the Pacific.Though he was killed...