Cold War
Today in History: U.S. Air Force Lands at the North Pole (1952)
Throughout history, it has always been man's greatest achievement to be "first" at something. If one simplifies the relations between…
Today in History: Senator Joseph McCarthy Dies (1957)
During the period after World War II and up through the early 1960s, the United States went through an era called…
American Hysteria: 5 Witch Hunts That Rocked the U.S. in the 20th Century
Arrest, capture, imprisonment. Hysteria of fear drives witch hunts. The sensation surrounding the short-lived Salem Witch Trials from 1692 to…
Murder of a President: 5 Fascinating Conspiracy Theories about the Kennedy Assassination
In the first two articles in this series, I looked at the reasons why Oswald did and why he did not…
“I Am Only A Patsy”: 6 Reasons why Lee Harvey Oswald was NOT JFK’s Killer
In Part 1 of this series, I looked at 6 compelling reasons why Lee Harvey Oswald could have been JFK's…
The Lone Assassin: 6 Reasons That Prove Lee Harvey Oswald Killed JFK
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 22, 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was murdered by an assassin’s bullets as he…
East German Secret Police: 5 Things You Might Not Know About The Stasi
The world of Cold War spying is often depicted as a glamorous business, with clandestine meetings, ingenious gadgets and high…
The Incredible Story of the American Soldier Who Defected and Became a North Korean Movie Star
No other place on Earth is more secretive, more mysterious, and more impenetrable than North Korea. To this day, very…
On the Brink of Destruction: 6 Crazy Plots and Schemes from the Cold War
The Cold War was an unusual period for both the United States and the Soviet Union. Both sides were desperate…
Today in History: The USSR Ends The Warsaw Pact
If you're a student of the so-called Cold War, you'll know that despite no true war between the United States…