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No one can predict the future, but we can better understand the present by looking back at history.  Here are 100 must-see historical moments – significant events that have shaped our world. From wars and revolutions to scientific discoveries and technological innovations, these are some of the most important moments in human progress.  Whether you’re

The Empire State Building is a 1,454 feet tall 102-story skyscraper sitting between 33rd and 34th streets on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. For almost four decades, from its completion in 1931 until the World Trade Center’s North Tower was completed in 1970, it was the tallest building in the world. At one point, the

It’s been over three decades since Chernobyl experienced the most massive nuclear disaster in history. Even after billions spent cleaning up and at least four thousand dead, the area itself is a ghostly shell of itself, long reclaimed by plant and animal life.  Pripyat, the town built next to the plant, was intended to be a symbol

Colorized historical photographs bring history to life in a way that has never been possible before. By adding color to black and white images, these photographs can provide a more realistic representation of what life looked like during different historical periods. Historically, we’ve relied on written accounts and paintings to understand what people and places

Halloween is celebrated in many countries on October 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It began as a pagan festival among the Celts of Britain and Ireland called Samhain. Scholars believe that Samhain was a time when people worshipped the dead, thought about death and prepared for the winter