An accomplished journalist and orator, German born Carl Christian Schurz became the first elected member of the United States Senate born in Germany in 1869. He...
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According to Danish archaeologist Rolf Warming, our preconceived notions about how Vikings really behaved in combat have been complete...
Before you accuse me of clickbait, hear me out. The Black Plague did happen. It’s believed by some that the plague spread, at least in part, via rats. Another b...
Speak the word “Salem” out loud and chances are that most people will understand what it is you’re talking about. Home to some of the most notorious witch trial...
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We know a lot about Vikings thanks to the number of elaborate burials and historical texts that we've uncovered, but over the years, a ...
Lafayette, now imprisoned by the Austrians, was kept in Nivelles, now a municipality in Belgium. Along with a few other men and Jean-Xavier Bureau de Pusy, Lafa...
Times were tough before the outbreak of the First World War. With increasing tensions brewing between Germany and France, any distraction was used in order to o...
Winston Churchill is one of the most famous figures in British history. Leading the country through the Second World War, the then-Prime Minister was responsibl...
Success and wealth mean nothing if you don’t have the people to back you up. Gaining enemies was once a quick way to lose your title, or worse when it came to h...
The Siege of Yorktown unofficially marked the end of the Revolutionary War, though a treaty between Britain and America was not signed until later. When the tre...
