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Emilia Plater was Poland’s Joan of Arc
Poland did not exist in 1830. In the late 17th century, Poland was the largest state in Europe. By the…
Today in History: Architect of the Holocaust Hanged in Israel (1962)
The Holocaust remains one of the worst human tragedies ever perpetrated by mankind. Adolf Hitler usually gets most of the…
The Strange Life of Joseph Stalin’s Body Double
History is stranger than fiction. As the Second World War raged on, Joseph Stalin, the Premier of the Union of…
Today in History: NASA Sends Mariner 9 to Mars (1971)
Space and space travel was a national obsession in the 1960s and 1970s. As the United States and the Soviet…
Today in History: John F. Kennedy is Born (1917)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is one of the most beloved presidents in American History. He is often idolized for his inspiring…
Today in History: Nicolaus Copernicus Dies (1543)
Galileo gets a lot of the credit for publicizing the fact that the Earth revolves around the sun and not…
An Ocean of Danger: 5 of History’s Most Epic Naval Battles
A life on the ocean waves, a world of adventure awaited many a young man who got dead drunk on…
These Stunning Colorized Historic Photos Make the Past Feel Like the Present
Photographic images bring history to life. Some of history’s most iconic images are in black and white. What if those…
This Man was Called “the Last Wild Indian in America”
American history is full of firsts - it befits a nation as young as the United States - but few…
Here’s How Winston Churchill Got His Drink on in America During Prohibition
The idea that alcohol is a corrupting influence on human nature has been around for a long time. In the…