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Fighting for Change: 7 Fascinating Facts About Nat Turner’s Historical Slave Revolt
Following years of torment and abuse at the hands of slave owners, slave-turned-educated preacher Nat Turner led a revolt on…
Career of Controversy: 7 Facts About Military Reformer Viscount Wolseley
Many men made a name for themselves throughout history, taking risks and demonstrating abilities above and beyond others in their…
7 Pioneering Early Submarines
When the British mathematician and naval manuals writer William Bourne first wrote about the enclosed boat which could be submerged…
This Day In History: Bugsy Siegel, American Gangster Is Killed (1947)
Today in history the legendary gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, was killed in his LA home. He was one of the…
This Day In History; The Boxer Rebellion Began In China (1900)
During the nineteenth century, China was increasingly under foreign control. The C’hing Dynasty was growing weak and its rule was…
Top 10 Generals of the First World War
The First World War had some of the bloodiest battles and the greatest victories in history. Each of these victories…
Modernizing the Trojan Horse: 7 Outlandish Disguises the Military Used to Fool The Enemy
Military forces have long used camouflage as a means of hiding from the enemy. In other cases, they’ve gone above…
Weapons of Mass Imperfection: 8 Historical Firearms That Proved Less Than Amazing
Innovations in firearms can be extremely important for surprising the enemy and succeeding in battle. However, some inventions can be…
This Day in History: Sir Francis Drake Claims California for England (1579)
Francis Drake was an English seaman and some would say a pirate. He was ordered by Elizabeth 1 to circumnavigate the…
Breaking the Habit: 8 WWI Weapons That Marked a New Era of Warfare
As the major players converged at the front-lines during WWI, new technology threw everyone into a tailspin. Both sides had…