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A Veteran of Two World Wars: 7 Fascinating Facts about the USS Texas
In the history of the United States Navy, few ships can match the remarkable reputation and achievements of the USS…
Non-Violent Defiance: 5 Boycotts that Changed America
Boycotts are a form of non-violet protest intended to do economic harm. They have a tendency to also bring attention…
The First Man to Reach the North and South Poles Mysteriously Disappeared
Few men in recent times have displayed the obsessive desire for exploration more clearly than Roald Amundsen. The intrepid Norwegian…
“Death is Nothing”: The 7 Stages of Napoleon’s Rise to Power
To some he's the greatest leader France ever had; to others he's a warmongering tyrant. Very few figures from history…
The Advance of the Mongols: 6 Campaigns That Built the World’s Largest Land Empire
At the end of the twelfth century the Mongols were a tribal people. They led a nomadic life centered on…
Ancient Warfare: 8 of the Greatest Warrior Cultures of Ancient Times
10,000 years ago, a group of rival hunter-gatherers fought on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya’s Rift Valley. The…
The Tools of War: 10 Deadly Infantry Weapons of WWII
World War II still holds the ominous distinction of being the deadliest conflict in human history, with official estimates placing…
The Unsung Heroes: 10 Military Vehicles that Helped the Allies Win WWII
The Second World War involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. All of the major participants entered…
How a Chinese Prostitute Became One of the Most Successful Pirates in History
By the 19th century, the Golden Age of Piracy was over. The life of a pirate was harder, navies were sent…
The Lions That Led: The 10 Greatest Generals of the First World War
It's impossible to write about the First World War in good terms. As wasteful as it was preventable, it all…