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Index of EyeWitness Accounts - From the Ancient World through the 20th Century
Photo Of The Week - A freeze frame of time.
SnapShots - Photographic Gateways to History: World War I, America in the 20s, the Great Depression.
Voices of the 20th Century - sounds from the past.
History in Motion - film clips from the past.

Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it, presented by Ibis Communications, Inc. a digital publisher of educational programming.
  Spotlight On:
Getting There. . .

Riding the StageRiding the Stage, 1861
"Our coach was a swinging and swaying cage of the most sumptuous description." Mark Twain describes riding the overland stage.

Early AutomobileEarly Adventures with the Automobile
Racing, driving and crossing the continent - before our infatuation with the car turned to love.

  Photo of the Week:
Riding the Rails, 1940. . .
"He said he quit high school after two years... 'I'm on the bum.' "

Including:
U-Boat Attack, 1917
Captured German footage of one of its submarines in action during World War I.

The Hindenburg Explodes, 1937
The great German airship bursts into flames as it attempts to land at Lakehurst, NJ.

The Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor, 1941
Captured Japanese footage taken from their aircraft during the attack.

Many More >>>

  It Happened This Month:
The First Day of World War II - September 3, 1939. . .
September third marks the 71st anniversary of the beginning of World War II, the bloodiest conflict the world has ever seen. Take a close look at the opening hours of this momentous day:

Ultimatum9:00 AM
Hitler Receives an Ultimatum
"What do we do now?" Hitler declared in response to Prime Minister Chamberlain's demand that Germany stop its invasion of Poland or face war with Britain.

11:15 AM
Britain Declares War
"This country is at war with Germany." Prime Minister Chamberlain goes on the air to announce war with Germany – hear his broadcast.

London goes to war11:27 AM
London Goes to War
"Gas masks have suddenly become part of everyday civilian equipment..." A Londoner describes the scene as air raid sirens wail and the city prepares for war.


Including:
Iwo Jima, 1945
The first wave attacks the beach in one of WWII's costliest battles.

Theodore Roosevelt 1912
The "Bull Moose" candidate speaks during his unsuccessful campaign for President.

Charles Lindbergh, 1927
The "Lone Eagle" speaks after his historic flight

Many More >>>

  Notable Quote:
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."
Michelangelo
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Death of Billy the Kid, 1881 Columbus Discovers America, 1492 The Black Death, 1348 Images of War The Forced Suicide of Field Marshall Rommel The Assassination of Julius Caesar Washington Crosses the Delaware, 1776 Gas Attack, 1916 Attack at Pearl Harbor, 1941 San Francisco Earthquake, 1906