Politics
Rise of The Mob: 12 Factors That Gave Birth to the American Mafia
Typically referred to by its members as Cosa Nostra, or "our thing", the Italian-American mafia - an outgrowth of the…
The Ghost in the Mirror: The Legend of Bloody Mary Revealed
As most of us know, standing alone in a darkened room, quietly muttering Bloody Mary into a mirror isn’t just…
A Closer Look at 10 of History’s Most Pervasive Myths
If there's a line dividing history from mythology, it's so fine that it's practically invisible. No matter how widely read…
Burning Ambition in Renaissance Florence: The Life and Death of Girolamo Savonarola
Visit Florence today, and you'll see a city of extraordinary beauty, breathtaking architecture and unrivaled artistic heritage. But for all…
Debunking 10 Popular Historical Myths That People Think Are Fact
Popular history is a mélange of truth and fiction, myth and reality. Separating long-held beliefs from historical facts is often…
Ancient Men of Power: The Roman Republic’s Most Influential Leaders
The Res Publica Romana, or the Roman Republic, was the nearly 500 year period between the overthrow of the Roman…
Give ‘Em Hell, Harry: 9 Amazing Facts about President Harry Truman
Harry S Truman – the S does not correspond to any name – became the 33rd President of the United…
Inspiring Photos of the Hungarian Anti-Communist Revolution
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People’s Republic and its Soviet-imposed…
Conspiracy: 8 Far-Fetched Theories That Turned Out To Be True
Conspiracy theories are generally so outlandish that no rational person could believe them to be true. While one can dismiss…
Plunder and Destroy: 12 of History’s Most Daring Raids
A raid is an armed mission by a relatively small group of attackers, prepared in secret with the hope of…