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Historic Military Blunders that Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Mistakes
A blunder – especially a military blunder that gets people killed – is terrible for the reputation of the doofus who made it. It is worse, of course, for the unfortunates who…
American History
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…
American History
Odd Solutions to Historic Problems
Problems call for solutions like a parched throat calls for water. But just like not all water is good water,…
American History
Little Mistakes from History With Huge Consequences
Everybody makes little mistakes, but most of the time our mistakes have few, if any, serious consequences. And if they…
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12 Odd Details History Books Don’t Tell You about the Life and Reign of the Infamous Henry VIII
Henry Tudor was never meant to be King. Born on June 23, 1491, he was the second son and third…