Politics
16 People in History Who Schemed and Plotted Their Way to the Top
We all know someone who has committed some act of treachery – betrayal, lying, seduction, maybe even nepotism – in…
Peter the Great Pickled the Head of His Wife’s Lover
Peter the Great (1672 - 1725) was a bad man to anger. A transformative figure in Russian history, Peter was…
17 Brutal Sibling Rivalries in History
In the Bible, Cain and Abel – the sons of Adam and Eve – were the first siblings on Earth.…
Black Hand: The Secret Group Who Set Fire to Europe and Initiated World War I
The name fits their actions. On the surface, the Black Hand were official military personnel. In the shadow of that identity,…
18 Details About Life in Italy Under Benito Mussolini
Although Italy is often regarded as the weak sister of the nations which made up the Axis during the Second…
This Aristocratic Family Turned on its Abusive Patriarch
In the late 16th century, Renaissance Rome was rocked by a sensational murder whose victim was a dissolute and depraved…
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…
16 Examples of the Kennedy Curse
Joseph F. Kennedy’s family has faced many, many unfortunate deaths. Those who passed away are believed to be part of…
Anti-Hitler Youth Organization Bravely Defied Nazi Regime Without Tragic Consequences
Hitler’s power may lay us low, And keep us locked in chains, But we will smash the chains one day,…
18 Times In History That A Scapegoat was Blamed And People Fell For It
An unavoidable part of our flawed human condition is the tendency to make mistakes, yet instead of accepting our failings…