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Beyond the Myths: 9 Influential Leaders Re-evaluated by Historians
Throughout history, influential leaders have often been cast in extremes—celebrated as heroes or vilified as villains. Yet, as new research surfaces and scholarly perspectives evolve, the stories we believe about these figures…
Savage Wit Through the Ages: 20 of the Best Insults in History
History isn't just battles and treaties—it's also full of razor-sharp comebacks, devastating burns, and perfectly timed one-liners. From world leaders…
The Real Rosie the Riveter and Other Lesser Known Iconic WWII Facts and Figures
One of World War II’s most famous images, that is seen as iconic today, was hardly noticed by anybody during…
These Historic Figures Uttered These Shocking Words With Their Final Breath
Last words are tricky. Sometimes they can be sublime, like those of a religious martyr sentenced to burn at the…
Winston Churchill’s Great American Adventure
America’s Pacific battle fleet still smoldered at Pearl Harbor, several battleships sunk in the mud, when Franklin Roosevelt received a…
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…
CBS Funded Invasions to Televise and Other Extreme Lengths in History
News reporters going to extreme lengths to chase down a story is so common a trope that it has become…
Throwing Slaves Overboard to Drown and Other Dark Moments From History
History is chock full of dark examples of people’s inhumanity to each other. From the throwing of slaves into the…
Most People Picture History Wrong, These Facts Will Set them Straight
Common knowledge and conventional wisdom about much of history are often woefully lacking in actual knowledge and wisdom. For example,…
The Nazi Scheme to Bombard New York City With Rockets and Other Unfinished Military Plans
Wars are shaped not only by what is done, but also by what is not. Many plans are contemplated that…