# politics
These Leaders Were Accused of Abusing Their Power
The evolution of the office of President of the United States has been one of steadily expanded power assumed by…
20 Fascinating Historic Scandals From Around the World
The drumbeat of scandals has been steady and unceasing over the past few years, and you can hardly turn on…
20 Facts that History Class Didn’t Cover
Did you know that the guillotine was still being used in France to behead people even as Star Wars was…
40 Facts About the Tudor Era’s Awful Courtier, Thomas Seymour
There are run of the mill slimy politicians, and then there are politicians whose sliminess is so exceptional, it elevates…
40 Fascinating Facts About the Relatives of Nazis After WWII
The children of Nazis who had some serious crosses to bear, growing up after Germany's defeat. While they had it…
Sherman’s Other March Was A Lesser Known, Vengeful Attack on South Carolina
Civil War general, William Tecumseh Sherman, is best known in popular culture for his march through Georgia in late 1864,…
The Origins and Birth of the United States Marine Corps
The US Marines' Historical Predecessors Ship borne infantry that specializes in supporting naval operations, otherwise known as naval infantry or…
40 Awe-Inspiring Facts About Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
"Life's greatest joy is to scatter your enemies and drive them before you. To see their cities reduced to ashes.…
The Terror of the London Blitz Revealed as Much More Complicated Than Previously Believed
The 1940 Blitz, when Hitler tried to bomb Britain in submission, is often viewed as a time of common heroism.…
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…