1940 Archives | History Collection

Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Written Under House Arrest, Forgotten 200 Years

Sean Alison - June 25, 2026
Fathers of the Renaissance: Why Petrarch, Not Leonardo, Started It
Fathers of the Renaissance: Why Petrarch, Not Leonardo, Started It
Matthew Weber- June 25, 2026
Ottoman Empire Map: How 40+ Nations Fit Inside One Empire at Its Peak
Ottoman Empire Map: How 40+ Nations Fit Inside One Empire at Its Peak
Jacob Miller- June 25, 2026
Gupta Empire Achievements: Zero, Chess, and Surgery in India’s Golden Age
Gregory Gann- June 25, 2026
Gupta Empire Achievements: Zero, Chess, and Surgery in India’s Golden Age
Gregory Gann - June 25, 2026
Juneteenth: Why Emancipation News Took 2.5 Years to Reach Texas
Juneteenth: Why Emancipation News Took 2.5 Years to Reach Texas
Ed- June 25, 2026
Best Samurai in History: Miyamoto Musashi’s 61 Duels, 0 Defeats
Best Samurai in History: Miyamoto Musashi’s 61 Duels, 0 Defeats
Caroline- June 25, 2026
Today in History: Hitler Tours The City of Love (1940)
Today in History: Hitler Tours The City of Love (1940)
Matthew Weber- June 23, 2017
This Day In History: The Luftwaffe Heavily Bomb London (1940)
This Day In History: The Luftwaffe Heavily Bomb London (1940)
Ed- December 29, 2016
This Day In History: Hitler Orders The Bombing Of Coventry (1940)
This Day In History: Hitler Orders The Bombing Of Coventry (1940)
Ed- November 14, 2016
Today in History: The Germans Set Up The Enigma Code (1940)
Today in History: The Germans Set Up The Enigma Code (1940)
Ed- June 27, 2016
Today in History- Hitler’s Army entered Paris (1940) Ed - June 14, 2016
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