Disaster
Today in History: Apollo 13 Launches (1970)
One of the most iconic and well-known sayings that have ever come out of the post-World War II era is…
Moving Images of Dresden, Germany Before and After Allied Bombs Annihilated the Historic City
In the final months of World War II, British and U.S. bombers pummeled the city of Dresden, Germany. Once called…
Blazing a Trail: 5 Fires That Changed America
Fire can be a devastating thing. Flames have no respect for class, wealth, or power and their ferocity is often the…
Today In History: Massacre Leaves 347 English Settlers Dead In Jamestown, Virginia (1622)
On this day in 1622, the Jamestown Massacre took place. The massacre was an unfortunate event and an economic setback that…
Today In History: The Queen of Cyprus Sells Her Kingdom to Venice (1489)
On this day in 1489, Queen Catherine Cornaro did the unthinkable. After she was forced to renounce her throne, she…
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…