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20 Biblical Traditions Heavily Influenced by Other Ancient Cultures
The Bible is an excellent example of ancient literature, dating from the mid-1st millennium BCE through the first century of…
20 Pieces of Evidence That Support Events in the Bible
Although one cannot deny the cultural impact of the Bible, with estimated total sales surpassing five billion and is widely…
All Aboard The Orphan Train: How One Man’s Idea Saved Thousands Of Children
Adoption, as we think of it today, has changed drastically over time. So has the meaning behind the phrase "putting…
20 of History’s Most Devastating Plagues and Epidemics
Whilst security concerns typically revolve around armies and nations, the greatest threat to humanity throughout our brief existence comes instead…
Henry VIII’s “Ugly” Wife Ended Up Having The Last Laugh
As one of history’s most infamous kings, Henry VIII of England is most well known for one thing: his seemingly…
These Religious Prisons Turned Orphans, Young Girls, and Pregnant Women into Slaves Inside Convent Walls
Not that long ago, girls and women who defied societal norms were forced into convents and reform institutions. "Do-gooders" established…
16 Steps These Criminals Took To Escape The Notorious Alcatraz Prison
In X-Men: The Last Stand, a subject of national controversy is a little boy who, though a mutant, has the…
This Failed Plot Nearly Changed History and the ‘Traitor’ Responsible Turned Into a Symbol of Resistance that Spans Centuries
“Remember, Remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason…
17 Facts about State Visits by Foreign Rulers to the White House Most People Don’t Know
State visits form the prestigious centerpiece of international diplomacy, bringing together the two heads of state from respective nations in…
Sherman’s Other March Was A Lesser Known, Vengeful Attack on South Carolina
Civil War general, William Tecumseh Sherman, is best known in popular culture for his march through Georgia in late 1864,…