Roll Over an image for more information Click for an EyeWitness Account ADVERTISMENT   Inside... Index of EyeWitness Accounts - From the Ancient World through the 20th Century Photo Of The Week - A freeze frame of time. SnapShots - Photographic Gateways to History: World War I, America in the 20s, the Great Depression. Voices of the 20th Century - sounds from the past. History in Motion - film clips from the past.

Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it, presented by Ibis Communications, Inc. a digital publisher of educational programming.   Spotlight On: Life in the White House... President Jefferson in the White House His pet bird, the introduction of the dumb waiter, and dinner conversation - a frequent visitor provides a portrait of life in President Jefferson's White House. The Roosevelts Move into the White House, 1901 "Then began the widest scramble in the history of the White House." The exuberant Roosevelts take over the Executive Mansion. President Nixon Meets Elvis, 1970 "He wanted to restore some respect for the flag. . . ." Meeting in the Oval Office, Elvis offers President Nixon his services to combat threats to American society.   Photo of the Week: The Ludlow Massacre, 1914. Labor conflict in the Colorado coal fields leads to bloodshed. Including: U-Boat Attack, 1917 Captured German footage of one of its submarines in action during World War I. The Hindenburg Explodes, 1937 The great German airship bursts into flames as it attempts to land at Lakehurst, NJ. The Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor, 1941 Captured Japanese footage taken from their aircraft during the attack. Many More >>>   It Happened This Month: George Washington Inaugurated, 1789 "This great man was agitated and embarrassed..." America's first Presidential Inauguration. Stanley Finds Livingstone, 1871 "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Tokyo Fire Raids, 1945 "Hell could be no hotter." In March 1945 The U.S. began an air campaign designed to obliterate the Japanese cities with fire. The first target was Tokyo and the results more devastating than the later atomic bomb attacks. Join an eyewitness on the ground. Including: Iwo Jima, 1945 The first wave attacks the beach in one of WWII's costliest battles. Theodore Roosevelt 1912 The "Bull Moose" candidate speaks during his unsuccessful campaign for President. Charles Lindbergh, 1927 The "Lone Eagle" speaks after his historic flight Many More >>>   Notable Quote: "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." George Orwell (1903-1950) Please Contact us with your comments, questions or suggestions. Privacy Statement  | Awards |  Advertising Information

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