William W Lace

On May 6, 1937, the celebrated airship Hindenburg caught fire during its landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people. A German zeppelin, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built. It made several transatlantic journeys, offering passengers comfort and luxury during the years of the Great Depression. What was supposed to be a routine landing on the first transatlantic flight of the season ended in tragedy. Present at the air-field were...

Discusses the Elizabethan era, the changes brought about by Queen Elizabeth, and how it changed Britain and the world.

Examines the land, people, and history of England and discusses its state of affairs and place in the world today.

A history of the Nazi movement in Germany beginning in 1919 with the German Workers' Party and including discussion of Adolf Hitler, anti-Semitism, and World War II.

Describes the establishment of concentration camps throughout Nazi-occupied territory whose sole purpose was to exterminate Jews and other people considered undesirable by Hitler and his followers.

Discusses the deaths of people connected with the discovery of King Tut's tomb and the debate that has continued for decades: was it coincidence, or a curse placed on those who disturbed the pharaoh's rest?