# History
Blazing a Trail: 5 Fires That Changed America
Fire can be a devastating thing. Flames have no respect for class, wealth, or power and their ferocity is often the…
Spies, Satellites, and Paranoia: 5 Political Scandals of the 1950s
The 1950s were a time of many booms (baby booms, real-estate booms, economic booms), but they were also a time…
How Rome Defeated Pontus: 5 Significant Events in the Mithridatic Wars
Although the Roman Empire wasn’t formed until the ascension of Octavian to the role of Emperor in 27 BC, the…
This Vehicle Was One Step From Revolutionized Driving in the 1930s
It was nothing short of amazing and turned heads wherever it went. Years later people would talk about the monstrous…
This Day In History: An Explosion In 1981 Rocked Louisville, Kentucky
The idea that the number 13 is unlucky is believed by some people more than it is for others. Anyone…
A 2,300 Year Old Cold Case: Was Alexander the Great Murdered?
On June 10-11 323 BC, one of the best military commanders of all time, Alexander the Great, died in Babylon.…
This Day In History: Mary, Queen of Scots Was Executed (1587)
On this day in 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was executed. She had been imprisoned on the orders of Elizabeth…
7 Worst Epidemics In Human History
It was not too long ago when West Africa began facing the horrible Ebola epidemic that has since then only been…