2016
Christmas Truce of 1914
Week of December 25
On December 25, 1914, with the British and German troops facing each other in their respective trenches across the frozen wastes of no-man’s-land — over which both sides had...
Three Ships, One Hundred Forty-Four Men, 1606
Week of December 18
When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, the commitment to explore north of Spanish Florida did not die with her. Her successor...
The Death of Washington, 1799
Week of December 11
Today we introduce a new feature authored by Landmark Events Historian Bill Potter. In History Highlights, Mr. Potter will draw contemporary lessons and applications from key...