Forgotten Events

An Enigma Frozen in Time In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers embarked on a trek into the … Read more..

In August 1976, a simple tree stood at the center of one of the tensest moments of the Cold War. … Read more..

On 27 August 1896, an ultimatum, a handful of cruisers and a trio of gunboats turned Zanzibar’s palace grounds into … Read more..

In late 1932, a flock of giant, flightless birds crossed paths with the Australian military—and won. What began as a … Read more..

In the bitter cold of northern Canada, a fur trapper arrived at an Inuit village—and found it completely empty. Pots … Read more..