April 27: Anniversary of America's worst maritime disaster
by Borgna Brunner Related Links Ship Fever Shipwrecks since 1833 Mysterious Disappearances of Ships…
First Olympic Appearance: 1996
by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 2008 Summer Games: Beach Volleyball Results Encyclopedia:…
First Olympic Appearance: 1984
by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 2008 Summer Games: Rhythmic Gymnastics Results Encyclopedia:…
Michael Johnson sets the pace in 1996
by John Gettings Michael Johnson at the Atlanta Olympic Games. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Track and…
The terrifying diving accident of Seoul's 1988 games
by Gerry Brown Greg Louganis smacks his head on the diving board during the 1988 Seoul games. (Source: AP) Related Links…
by Liz Olson Related Links Distribution of Medals—2008 Summer Games History of the Olympic Torch, Flame, and Relay Summer Games Gold Medal Winners The…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Ukrainian…
Long ago, in primitive times, stories were passed on by word of mouth. Since the invention of printing, stories have been part of the world's literature. The fairy tales, legends, and fables we…