Warfare History
12 of History’s Greatest Back Stabbers and their Dramatic Consequences
According to folk etymology, the term "double-cross", as in deception by some kind of double-dealing, originated with the 18th century…
We Can Do It! 30 Vintage Photos That Will Change Your Perception of Women Factory Workers in WWII
World War II is one of the most researched and documented periods in history. With the wealth of information left…
9 Forgotten American Wars Your History Teacher Never Taught You
The United States has participated in only five wars in its history in which the Congress of the United States…
This British Admiral’s Body was Pickled in a Barrel of Brandy for One Unavoidable Reason
It’s not often that celebrated national heroes are treated unceremoniously after they’ve shaken off their mortal coil. It’s rarer still…
Tragedy and Honor: 10 Details You Didn’t Know About the Life of a Kamikaze Pilot
On October 25, 1944, during the Battle of the Leyte Gulf, the Japanese deployed the first weapon of its kind,…
Photos of the Horrors Discovered During the Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps
The Holocaust was a genocide committed during World War II in which Nazi Germany systematically murdered roughly six million European…
12 of History’s Most Bizarre Rulers
From King Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia who collected giants to staff his favorite regiment the way little girls collected dolls,…
A Confederate Hero Steeped in Secrets: 9 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee has filled the news headlines lately. Lee is a controversial figure due to his service to the…
9 Lives: The Tale of Unsinkable Sam and 9 Other Cats that Sailed the High Seas
A ship is a natural environment for cats. Countless thousands of nooks and crannies, hidden spaces, dark passages inaccessible to…
8 Horrifying Instances of Biological Warfare Before the 20th Century
The modern-day triumvirate comprising weapons of mass destruction is usually rendered as Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC). Of these three…