# Philippines
The Pentagon’s Plan to Fight Zombies and Other Unusual Military Schemes
The United States military probably has a plan for just about any realistic contingency that might crop up in the foreseeable future, plus a few plans for unrealistic contingencies tossed in for…
20 Fascinating Cold War Events and Vignettes
Mankind is lucky to have survived the Cold War, during which the Soviet and American blocs armed themselves with tens…
The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos Shook the Phillippines
In 1976, Filipino journalist Primitivo Mijares wrote The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos, a tell-all that spilled…
The Surprising Pastimes of 10 of History’s Worst Rulers Will Leave You Scratching Your Head
Running a government or being in charge of a country could be demanding work, so it is unsurprising that many…
10 Remarkable Fraudulent Discoveries and Inventions that Shook the World
New discoveries and scientific inventions can bring the discoverer or inventor great wealth, fame, celebrity, prestige or all the preceding.…
This Insider’s Guide to General MacArthur Reveals Whether He Was Really an American Hero or Overrated Narcissist
On the surface, Douglas MacArthur appears to have had an extraordinarily successful military career. He attained the rank of five-star…
9 Forgotten American Wars Your History Teacher Never Taught You
The United States has participated in only five wars in its history in which the Congress of the United States…
This Day In History: American Forces Land On Luzon (1945)
On this date in 1945, the Americans landed on the Philippine island of Luzon. The island was the most important…