In case anyone needed more proof that history isn’t just a boring list of dates and … That Time Santa Anna Held a Funeral for His Amputated LegRead more
Wars
War Dogs Were The Craziest Tactic Tried By Everyone In The 20th Century
Let’s get this out right away. This is not history for the faint of heart. If … War Dogs Were The Craziest Tactic Tried By Everyone In The 20th Century Read more
The Christmas Truce of 1914
In December of 1914, bitter battles were fought in the trenches along the western front of … The Christmas Truce of 1914Read more
Hitler’s Nephew; The One Who Fought For The Allies
It was a cold day in Long Island that January 1939 when William “Willy” Patrick Hitler … Hitler’s Nephew; The One Who Fought For The AlliesRead more
Hiroo Onoda; The Man For Whom WWII Didn’t End Until 1975
On January 16th, 2014, as Hiroo Onoda exhaled his last breath, his battle with pneumonia ended … Hiroo Onoda; The Man For Whom WWII Didn’t End Until 1975Read more
WWII Hero: Matt Urban Was An Unstoppable One-man Army
As one of the most decorated soldiers in WWII, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Louis Urban is the … WWII Hero: Matt Urban Was An Unstoppable One-man ArmyRead more
United Nations to Convict ISIS of War Crimes for Destroying Historical and Cultural Sites
“I’m confident that there will be trials for the destruction we’ve seen in the Middle East, … United Nations to Convict ISIS of War Crimes for Destroying Historical and Cultural SitesRead more
How Dorothea Lynde Dix Improved life for the Mentally Ill
Dorothea Lynde Dix spent much of her career as an educator and social reformer to working … How Dorothea Lynde Dix Improved life for the Mentally IllRead more
March 18, 2003; The Single Largest Bank Heist In History
The only thing worse than a bank heist around $1-billion (USD) is when the person in charge, … March 18, 2003; The Single Largest Bank Heist In HistoryRead more
The Stories From WW III Won’t Be Like These WW II Mysteries
In the recent movie, Snowden, about the man by the same name, the head of CIA … The Stories From WW III Won’t Be Like These WW II MysteriesRead more