The scale of the undertaking is awesome. The plans call for a finished sculpture that will be 641 feet wide and 563 feet tall.
Leslie Howard Dies
His plane was shot down by eight German Junkers.
The Battle of Santiago
The most infamous soccer game of all time was a World Cup match between Chile and the Italy.
Skate Across America
Ted Coombs' journey from L.A. to New York, then down to Virginia and back west to Kansas would wind up being 5,193 miles.
The First Clown
Some historians claim that Joseph Grimaldi was the first clown to paint his face white. He was a master of pantomime. Grimaldi's onstage antics in London and all across Europe were legendary.
Stampede on the Brooklyn Bridge
The crowd flew into a panic and 12 people were crushed to death in the frantic exodus.
Jackson Kills Dickinson
In one of American history's most infamous duels, future-president Andrew Jackson shot Charles Dickinson dead.
Old Fuss and Feathers
During his prime, he was America's most revered military leader, with a remarkable career that stretched from the War of 1812 through the Civil War.
The Rust in Red Square
Mathias Rust landed a rented plane in Moscow's Red Square. Some historians believe that his dangerous prank helped hasten the demise of the Soviet Union.
The Laziest Man in the World
At the age of 19 he inherited a large fortune. He hired an army of servants and crawled into bed - where he would stay for the next 70 years.
Frog Invasion
A massive migration of frogs closed off a major Greek highway as "millions" of the amphibians massed on the roadway.
Grue Church
Panic ensued as churchgoers struggled to reach the exits, but the inward opening doors hampered the evacuation. The church would burn to the ground in less than 20 minutes.
Casey and the Sparrow
Casey Stengel (an outfielder for the Pirates) was hearing non-stop boos from the Dodger fans until he surprised them with this magic trick.
"Greatest little man I ever met."
Elmer Ellsworth is remembered as the first Union soldier killed in the Civil War. He had a surprising connection to Abraham Lincoln.
Squalus Goes Down
The sub plummeted 243 feet and slammed into the ocean floor.
William Harvey Carney
Although he was wounded, Carney would carry the flag all the way into the fort and plant it on the parapet.
Caned in the Senate
Congressman Preston Brooks beat Senator Charles Sumner to a bloody pulp on the floor of the United States Senate.
Mary Campbell
At age 10 she was kidnapped by a band of Delaware Indians. After 6 years living among her captors, she was reunited with her real family.
Close Call
A 30-foot wide meteor came within 93,000 miles of hitting Earth. On the cosmic scale, that's a pretty close call.
The Dark Day
A large swath of New England was plunged into almost total darkness. Many believed it was the end of the world.