# Korean War
History’s Humor: 10 Funny and Often Overlooked Details from Historic Events
It is unfortunate that history often bores kids stiff, frequently conveyed to students as a dreary listing of dull dates and dusty factoids. Unfortunate because, if we scratch beneath the surface of…
The Incredible American Generals that Defined their Eras
In the American Revolution, General George Washington served as commander in chief of the Continental Army, as well as the…
Absurd Cold War Stories That Just Don’t Make Sense
Cold War tensions brought humanity to the brink of extinction more than once. For decades, two superpowers with enough nuclear…
Some of History’s Most Unexpected Plot Twists
Despite the best laid plans of military commanders, few things are as chancy as war. Once the fighting starts, matters…
Lenny Kravitz’s Hero Uncle and Other Lesser Known American Heroes
A hero is not somebody who experience no fear in the face of mortal danger. People – at least normal…
Atypical Deaths of these Historical Figures
Death comes to all, the great and the small. For most, it comes in prosaic and unremarkable ways, meeting death…
The Bat Bomb Invention and Other Odd Facts from History and War
History sometimes comes across as dull - a dreary collection of dusty facts and dates that cause students’ eyes to…
Fascinating and Lesser Known People Who Changed American History
American history is littered with names of great people. But what about the lesser-known people who shaped American history? Monticello,…
The Mongols Dined Atop their Live Enemies and Other Fascinating Historic Facts
Did you know that the Mongols once celebrated a victory by feasting atop the living bodies of their slowly suffocating…
America Accidentally Attacked the Soviet Union and Other Lesser Known History Moments
During the Cold War, the two global superpowers often fought each other via proxies. The Soviets bled us with the…