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How Do We Know About Ancient History?

Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15th, 44 BCE by Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus, and many other conspirators. Historians agree on the names of the key people involved,…

What You Need to Know About the Civil Rights Act

By Logan Chamberlain   When people discuss the Civil Rights Act, they almost universally mean the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The first thing you need to know is that this is not the only important…

Texas

Texas State Information Discover Texas: Including historic events, disasters, entertainment, animals, geographic landmarks, travel ideas, family outings, serial killers, haunted places in Texas,…

May Current Events 2023: World News

Top of Page U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Director/Writer:George LucasTwentieth Century Fox; PG; 131 minutesRelease:5/99Cast:Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Pernilla August, Terence Stamp, Samuel L. Jackson…

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biography

Marjory Stoneman Douglaspioneering conservationist Born: 4/7/1890Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Douglas was raised in New England and attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts. After…

Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan

An ex-husband, a metal baton, and a U.S. title by Gerry Brown Friends Forever: Tonya Harding, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Nancy Kerrigan Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Figure Skating…

2010 Year in Review: World News

Major World News Stories of 2010 by Beth Rowen Julian AssangeRelated Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the NationScience News of 2010…

U.S. History Timeline

The defining moments of American history U.S. History is short in the grand scheme of things, but there's still a whole lot for any one person to keep straight. We've thrown together a timeline with…