Politics
Today in History: Charles I of Spain is Crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1519)
The emperors of The Holy Roman Empire mostly believed that their right to rule had been inherited from the Roman…
Lone Wolves: 7 Assassins Behind Failed Presidential Murder Attempts You May Not Heard Of
Over the last few decades, presidential assassination attempts have become such regular occurrences, it sometimes feels as if this was…
Today in History: Anti-Discrimination Amendment Title IX is Signed Into Law by President Nixon (1972)
Throughout most of the 20th century, particularly after 1920, it seems that American History is most focused on rights for…
Today in History: Franklin Roosevelt Signs the GI Bill into Law (1944)
After World War I, there was a lot of debate about the bonuses that returning veterans should receive in the…
Today in History: The Magna Carta is Sealed (1215)
The Magna Carta is often considered one of the most important political documents in all of history. The Magna Carta…
“Et Tu, Brute?” 6 of the Most Notorious Traitors in History
It’s okay to criticize your country/state, that’s how concepts such as democracy began, but people should have some loyalty to…
Today in History: Robert F. Kennedy Shot (1968)
The 1960s were a period of political upheaval in the United States. The country was in a long fight about…
Today in History: Ronald Reagan Dies (2004)
For the modern Republican Party, Ronald Reagan is one of the most important political figures of the 20th century. For…
The Great Unknowns: 5 Military Commanders You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Given the popularity of the first Great Unknowns article, I decided to dig up details of a few more great…
Emilia Plater was Poland’s Joan of Arc
Poland did not exist in 1830. In the late 17th century, Poland was the largest state in Europe. By the…