Disaster
The Tragic Final Hours on the American Fighting Front in WWI were Needlessly Brutal
By late September of 1918, it had become clear to German military commanders that they had lost World War I.…
16 of the Worst Royal Weddings and Marriages of All Time
Whether it is forgetting vows, a ring that won’t fit, or an unruly in-law, weddings are not immune from imperfection.…
The 18 Deadliest Natural Disasters in American history
There are different definitions of what constitutes a natural disaster. Flooding caused by dam failure is sometimes considered a natural…
Hitler’s Condor Legion Paved the Road to Guernica and Tested Terror Tactics on the City
In many ways, the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939), pitting fascist rebels against a democratically elected government, was a…
16 Examples of the Kennedy Curse
Joseph F. Kennedy’s family has faced many, many unfortunate deaths. Those who passed away are believed to be part of…
The Soviet Union’s Great Famine was one of History’s Greatest Man-Made Disasters
The Soviet Union’s Great Famine of 1932–1933, also known as the Holodomor in Ukraine, was a man-made demographic catastrophe, caused…
Thousands Died From the Black Death in 1666, Leaving Behind Haunted Plague Pits in London
From 1665 to 1666, London, England suffered an outbreak of the deadly Bubonic plague known as the Black Death. Over…
Seattle’s History is Much Darker than Expected, and its Lesser Known Underground City Proves it
Under most cities, you will find sewer systems, rats and possibly a subway train. But if you visit Seattle, there…
The Japanese Diplomat Who Saved Five Times As Many Jews As Oskar Schindler
"Do what is right because it is right, and leave it alone" - Chiune Sugihara. Relatively few know about the…
History’s Deadliest Earthquake in Shaanxi 1556, Leveled Mountains and Reversed Rivers
The Loess Region is the cradle of China's civilization. It is also a region particularly vulnerable to earthquake damage because…