# military

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…

African American Loyalists During the Revolutionary War: 10 Significant People, Events, and Things
The American Revolution brought hope to America's slaves, as the Patriots' talk of "Liberty" and "Equality" ignited their dreams. However,…

10 Significant Things About The Culper Ring, George Washington’s Most Important Spy Network
The Culper Ring, which operated from 1778 to 1783, was a spy network set up during the American Revolutionary War…

10 Significant Events Following the American Patriots’ Victory at Yorktown
In October of 1781, American forces and their French allies trapped and besieged a British army in Yorktown. On October…

10 of History’s Worst Colonial Disasters
In 1800, before the Industrial Revolution, Europeans controlled 35% of world. By 1914, on the eve of World War I,…

10 Famous Companies That Collaborated With Nazi Germany
Germany's Nazi era was one of the darkest chapters in human history. Fortunately for mankind, Hitler's "Thousand Year Reich" lasted…

A Day in the Life of an Infantry-Man in World War II
Of the American combat troops which served on the continent of Europe during the Second World War about 15% were…

10 Times The Past Was Crazier Than People Could Ever Imagine
We might be living through what many consider to be strange and weird times today, but we are not the…

10 Lesser Known Facts About the Nuremberg Trials
Before Allied troops were on the continent of Europe, before the Russians began their drive to the west, before the…

Operation Dragoon: 10 Things About the Other Invasion of France in World War II
Parachute drops in the predawn hours. Increased activity by the French Resistance, coordinated with British, American, and Canadian commandos. A…