Warfare History

Idiotic Moves That Ended in Terrible Disasters
Idiot moves are all too common in history. Take that time when a Brazilian cancer clinic moved to a new…

How the Taliban Secured its Militant Grip on Afghanistan Through History
Taliban is a word from the Pashto language, spoken by the ethnic Pashtun. It means “students”. Members of the group…

Jaw Dropping World War II Stories that Deserve to be in the History Books
World War II witnessed many an extraordinary feat, but few matched that of a Cherokee professional knife and tomahawk thrower…

Final Meals, Feasts, and Words from History’s Notorious and Victorious
Final meals and final words are often pretty prosaic affairs and statements in of themselves. However, they are lent a…

The Pentagon’s Plan to Fight Zombies and Other Unusual Military Schemes
The United States military probably has a plan for just about any realistic contingency that might crop up in the…

Tragic Discoveries from the Canadian Indigenous Schools and other Events
Tragic events are unfortunately all too common in history. Take the time Canada set out to assimilate Indigenous kids into…

The Life of a Prisoner at Camp Sumter During the Civil War
During America’s Civil War over 150 military prison facilities dotted the country, North and South. Some were used to hold…

Weird Foods and Methods People Used to Survive During the Civil War
The US Civil War makes all of America’s recent drama and heated tempers look like chump change. Within the span…

The ‘Lethal Lady Death’ and Other Dangerous Historic Figures
World War II’s most lethal female was a young Russian woman who had to work hard to convince the authorities…

Awe Inspiring Facts About the Bronze Age It’s Time to Talk About
The Bronze Age lasted from about 3300 BC to 1200 BC and laid the foundations for the world in which…