Disaster
The Dynamite Boys of the 1890s Terrorized Paris
Emma Goldman wrote that "every society has the criminals it deserves." The 1890s saw a major uprise anarchist activity. Things…
Today In History: After A 13 Day Battle, The Texas Alamo Is Seized By 3000 Mexican Troops (1836)
On a spring morning in 1836, Mexico opened fire on the defenders while it was still dark and nearly impossible…
4 Reasons Why The Black Death Was Beneficial To Europe
Sometime in October 1347, a Genoese trading ship docked at the bustling port of Messina in Sicily, and the sailors…
Today In History: The Massacre of Wassy Sparks A Religious War That Claims 3 Million Lives (1562)
On this day, a massacre in a small French village invoked hostilities between the Catholics and Huguenots throughout France, marking…
The Tragic Story of NYC’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
It was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York City. On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist…
Today In History: The Bourgeois Democratic Revolution Began (1917)
A telegram describing revolutionary events that began on February 23rd 1917 was sent to the Tsar by Mikhail Rodzianko who…
This Man-Made Famine Killed Millions in the 30s But was Denied by the Soviet Union
Holodomor has a grizzly translation; it literally means "death by hunger "(specifically through being worked to death). It was the…
Today In History: 1400, King Richard II Starved To Death In The Tower Of London
In contemporary society, Richard II is most often recounted through Shakespeare’s depiction of him as a vengeful, ruthless, tyrannical ruler.…
This Day In History: 1945, Allied Forces Vigorously, Viciously Bomb Dresden
On February 13, 1945, American and British forces began a massive bombing on the German city of Dresden that continues…
This Day In History: An Explosion In 1981 Rocked Louisville, Kentucky
The idea that the number 13 is unlucky is believed by some people more than it is for others. Anyone…