Politics
The Gutsy Teenage Oversteegen Sisters Killed Nazis During WWII
On September 5th, 2018, Freddie Oversteegen, a Dutch Resistance heroine of World War II, died in her nineties of a…
Pope Stephen VI Dug Up His Predecessor’s Corpse and Put it on Trial
Generally speaking, the papacy is a prestigious institution today, and popes are highly respected figures. During long stretches of the…
19 Facts About the Internment of Japanese-Americans in World War II
During the First World War the large German communities in many American cities found themselves under siege. In cities such…
18 Major Events During Adolf Hitler’s Rise to Power
Born in Austria-Hungary on April 20, 1889, the man who became the Fuhrer experienced a difficult and somewhat peripatetic childhood,…
The Japanese Diplomat Who Saved Five Times As Many Jews As Oskar Schindler
"Do what is right because it is right, and leave it alone" - Chiune Sugihara. Relatively few know about the…
A Countdown of History’s 16 Most Influential and Formidable Mercenaries
Mercenaries - warriors hired to take part in armed conflicts, without being a formal part of a government's forces -…
17 Notable Figures Who Really Wielded the Power in the Shadow of those They Were Sworn to Serve
History has been made by kings, queens, presidents and dictators. It’s those people in positions of power – earned or…
Those Delightful Mother Goose Rhymes You Remember Have Dark Meanings and Tragic Backstories
Do you remember your favorite song your mother or father would hum and sing to you to help ease your…
Napoleon Bonaparte’s Brother, Joseph, Was King of Naples and Spain but Somehow Ended up Moving to New Jersey
Being an Average Joe (or Average Jane) and living in the shadow of a highly accomplished relative can be tough.…
Ely S. Parker, a Native American, Drafted the Surrender Documents for the Civil War
Ely S. Parker was a Seneca leader who had a hand in ending the American Civil War. In fact, Parker…