Civil War
Shocking Tales from New Orleans’ Early French Quarter
There is nothing like a stroll around the New Orleans French Quarter. The historic buildings line the streets boasting delicate Spanish-style…
These Bizarre Food Facts Make History Even Weirder
Food is one of the few things we literally can’t do without. Like all other species, humans’ key priority has…
Historic Military Blunders that Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Mistakes
A blunder – especially a military blunder that gets people killed – is terrible for the reputation of the doofus…
Brutal Moments in History Where Justice Was Served Ice Cold
Moments of vengeance and can be found throughout the entirety of history. As Paul Gaugin once said, “life being what…
The Incredible American Generals that Defined their Eras
In the American Revolution, General George Washington served as commander in chief of the Continental Army, as well as the…
The Civil War Had a Senior Citizen Regiment and Other Amazing Obscure Facts
Early in the US Civil War, enthusiasm was high to serve in a conflict that many assumed would be both…
The Greatest and Most Cunning Military Innovators
William Tecumseh Sherman might have been America’s most influential general when it comes to lasting legacies. War was always horrible,…
Forgotten Battles of the American Civil War
Most Americans remember or are at least aware, of the largest battles of the Civil War. Gettysburg and Antietam, Shiloh…
The War That Lasted 38 Minutes and Other Fascinating Warfare History
The shortest war in recorded history was fought in 1896, and it lasted for all of thirty eight minutes. For…
Failed Double-Barrel Cannon and Other Weapons That Absolutely Flopped
A sad fact about human nature is that few things get the creative juices to flow more copiously than plans…