Explore the events that defined the 20th century, shaping history and influencing the world we live in today.

February 1991, the Gulf War. Republican Guard units defend the flank of the Iraqi army occupying Kuwait. The Battle of 73 Easting was named after a north-south coordinate line (an "Easting ...

His works also portrayed some of the most important events of the 20th century, such as his 1917 painting Guernica, a portrait of the German and Italian bombings of Guernica during the Spanish ...

The 20th century was full of unparalleled events — the world wars, of course, but also the colonial endeavors that preceded them and empires’ messy retreats in their wake — and many were ...

The top ten: First organ transplant (1954) First heart transplant (1967) Penicillin (1942) First man on the moon (Neil Armstrong, 1969) First man in space (Yuri Gagarin, 1961) ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to researcher Samuel Bazzi about the lasting cultural and political impact of the northward movement of white Southerners in the early 20th century.

Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (1913) Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s crowning masterpiece was penned in the 20th century. The Rite of Spring is a ballet composed by Stravinsky for Sergei’s ...

The 20th Century in metro Phoenix was marked by major growth. The Arizona Republic documented the growth of farming towns into a massive metro area. ... flooding and other historical events.