Politics
This Eugenics Movement for Epileptics and the “Feebleminded” Started a Dangerous Trend
In 1909, Bessie Williams and a few other people purchased a property called “Morissana” which would become home to one…
The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos Shook the Phillippines
In 1976, Filipino journalist Primitivo Mijares wrote The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos, a tell-all that spilled…
The King of All Witch Hunters Was None other than King James I Himself
Scotland was one of the most active areas to persecute witchcraft between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries. Over this period,…
18 of the Most Powerful Feminists of All Time
These days, many leading feminists are household names: A-list musicians, Hollywood stars and literary heavyweights all throw themselves behind equality.…
16 of History’s Most Devastating and Dramatic Surprise Attacks
In warfare, few things can increase a combatant's chances of success more than a well executed surprise attack that catches…
The Role of Jiu Jitsu in Women’s Suffrage Gives a Surprising Perspective of these Activists
Thinking about suffragettes likely evokes images of women in the 1910s in white dresses peacefully holding signs with slogans like…
Germany’s Most Versatile Dog of War, Hermann Ramcke
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is a nugget of conventional wisdom that nobody seems to have passed…
The Teenage Spy Who Saved FDR, Churchill, and Stalin
The Tehran Conference, November 28th to December 1st, 1943 was the first meeting of World War II's "Big Three" Allied…
The Most Generous Philanthropists in History
The word philanthropy literally means ‘the love of humanity’. However, it’s mostly associated with individuals who show their love for…
The Most Famous Male Style Icons
These days, people get their fashion leads from Hollywood superstars or Instagram influencers. But in the past, it wasn’t so…