# D-Day
Last Minute Decisions That Changed History
The world is more fragile than we think, and the course of events is seldom set in stone: introduce a…
How Steven Spielberg became a Legend and Created Masterpieces
People all over the world recognize the name of Steven Spielberg, the Hollywood mogul who has been turning out blockbuster…
25 Bizarre Historical Facts They Don’t Teach in School
Classroom history can excite and inspire- or it can be a dry affair consisting of a reel of names, dates,…
40 Fascinating But Lesser Known Facts About WWII
Many or most people are familiar with the basics and broad strokes of World War II. It began in 1939,…
From Killing Nazis to Klingons: James Montgomery Doohan
"Beam me up, Scotty" is probably Star Trek's most iconic phrase, instantly conjuring up the Enterprise's miracle worker chief engineer,…
The Stories Behind 16 of History’s Most Influential and Remarkable Photos
The invention of photography, widely considered to date to 1826, changed history and the preservation of moments thereof. As the…
12 of the Greatest Military Bluffs in History
Brawn is useful, but is not always sufficient on its own: sometimes a healthy dose of bull, or bluffing, is…
A British Soldier was Known as ‘The Man The Nazis Could Not Kill’ During World War II
Sergeant Stanley Hollis gained fame as the ‘man the Nazis could not kill.’ He avoided death on multiple occasions during…
Today in History: D-Day: The Liberation of Western Europe Begins (1944)
D-Day 1944 was the largest seaborne invasion ever to be attempted. The planning for Operation Neptune (and subsequently Operation Overlord)…
Exercise Tiger: D-Day Rehearsal Claimed The Lives of 946 and Was Kept Confidential Until 1988
The D-Day landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944, was one of the most pivotal events of World War II,…