# politics
Historic Air Raids that Rained Fury from the Skies
In 1943, an RAF raid was mounted to troll the Nazis and disrupt the commemoration of their tenth anniversary in…
Life in the Roman Army and the Realities of Rome
The Roman legions with which Ancient Rome conquered the Mediterranean world underwent many changes over the centuries. Originally, they were…
President Roosevelt’s Bar Fight and More Quirky and Creepy Presidential Facts
The lives of many American presidents contain lesser-known but fascinating facts that we seldom learn in school. Take Teddy Roosevelt.…
Horrific Facts from History that Will Invade Nightmares
History is full of horrific but frequently overlooked moments. Take Vlad the Impaler, a real-life medieval ruler whose dark reputation…
Colonial America Was a Wild and Difficult Place to Be
Just about everybody has heard of the Boston Tea Party. However, Beantown was not the only colonial city that held…
Medieval Peasants Worked Fewer Hours Than Modern Americans
Life was no bed of roses for medieval peasants. They lived in cramped quarters, lacked many amenities we take for…
Remarkable Historic Blunders these People Should be Embarrassed About
We all screw up from time to time, but few of us have ever committed a blunder as great as…
The US Government Poisoned Alcohol to Enforce Prohibition
One of the oddest and deadliest decisions made by American law enforcement occurred in the 1920s when the authorities deliberately…
Don’t Take these Historic Events Out of Context Like Everybody Else Does
Context is important, but too often history is presented and accepted without necessary context that explains the otherwise inexplicable or…
Romance Through the Ages, Ranked from Sweet to Cringey
Just like today, people’s quest for romance back in the days was often filled with all kinds of awkwardness, with…