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The Oregon Trail Was Filled with Hardship and Surprises, these 16 Facts Prove It
There were countless trails created from the wheels of the wagons. If the cart was too heavy to cross the…
Ancient Details about the Pre-Columbian World
Although most of us are aware of the ancient civilizations of the Americas, due to their distant past and limited…
Hitler’s Condor Legion Paved the Road to Guernica and Tested Terror Tactics on the City
In many ways, the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939), pitting fascist rebels against a democratically elected government, was a…
63-Year-Old Annie Edson Taylor Went Over Niagara Falls in Nothing More Than a Barrel
During a time when women were believed to be the “weaker sex,” Annie Edson Taylor proved she was stronger than…
16 Tales that Make these Historic Lighthouses Unexpectedly Interesting
Lighthouses hold an almost mystical position in the lore of the sea. Throughout history they have been used to guide…
Why the Syrian War Will Change Western History
In 2011, a movement known as the Arab Spring took the world by surprise. It began in Tunisia when the…
Eyewitnesses Say that the Historic Gettysburg Battle Still Rages on in the Form of Unsettled Spirits
Today, Gettysburg is known as the bloodiest and one of the deadliest battles during the Civil War. The fight started…
A Series of Catastrophic Events and Decisions Led to the Tragic Fall of Montezuma
Montezuma II (circa 1467 – 1520, reigned 1502 - 1520) was the Aztec Empire’s Tlatoani – a position equivalent to…
16 Street Laws in Paris Shaped by the Infamous Court of Miracles
The Parisian slums of the 17th century were a wild place. Unlike most other cities, Paris had numerous slums throughout…
16 Facts in the Life of the Almost Forgotten Life of One of England’s First Black Aristocrats, Dido Elizabeth Belle
Today, Dido Elizabeth Belle is England’s first aristocrat who was not only of African descent but born into slavery. Belle…