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10 Unlikely Simultaneous Historical Events
American History

10 Unlikely Simultaneous Historical Events

Every now and then, our perceptions about when some historical events happened in relation to each other can turn out…

10 Little Known Criminals Who Committed History’s Worst Crimes
American History

10 Little Known Criminals Who Committed History’s Worst Crimes

The annals of recorded history have no shortage of criminal monsters in human form. Evil types who enjoy inflicting pain…

These 10 Brutal Events and People Will Make You See the French Revolution in a New Light
Politics

These 10 Brutal Events and People Will Make You See the French Revolution in a New Light

The French Revolution of 1789 unleashed ten years of unrelenting turmoil in France, and more than two centuries of revolutionary…

Test Your Knowledge: Here are the 10 Real Steps Which Led the US into World War II
American History

Test Your Knowledge: Here are the 10 Real Steps Which Led the US into World War II

Officially the United States was neutral during the early days of the Second World War. Beginning in 1938 the US…

The Forgotten Story of the Eastern Holocaust
Warfare History

The Forgotten Story of the Eastern Holocaust

The Holocaust was one of the most tragic events in human history. Millions of people were exterminated by the Nazis…

This Amazing Female War Photographer Will Change Your Perception of the Vietnam War
American History

This Amazing Female War Photographer Will Change Your Perception of the Vietnam War

Although Catherine Leroy may not be a household name, her work covering the Vietnam War really deserves to be better…

10 American Heroes of the First World War You Should Know About
American History

10 American Heroes of the First World War You Should Know About

By the time American troops arrived on the Western Front during the First World War the Empires of Europe had…

10 Catastrophic Solutions That Backfired Spectacularly and Made the Problem Worse
American History

10 Catastrophic Solutions That Backfired Spectacularly and Made the Problem Worse

Good intentions often go awry, and that is why the road to hell is said to be paved with them.…

10 Extraordinary Examples of Courage During the First World War
Warfare History

10 Extraordinary Examples of Courage During the First World War

As the world commemorates the centenary of the end of the First World War this year, it is timely to…

10 American Indians Who Made Their Mark as Leader of Their People
American History

10 American Indians Who Made Their Mark as Leader of Their People

From the first landings of the Europeans on the shores of North America through the early twentieth century, relations between…

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