Warfare History
20 Wars in History that Left Behind Devastating Death Tolls
As Plato poignantly noted, "only the dead have seen the end of war.” Stretching across the vast history of the…
30 Eye-Opening Facts About Average Life During The Great Depression
The Great Depression was the most severe economic decline in modern history. Sparked by the stock market crash of 1929,…
40 Facts About Adolf Hitler and His Dramatic Fall
Adolf Hitler’s suicide in 1945 helped bring about the end of World War II, the bloodiest conflict the world had…
Excelsior: 30 Facts on Late Legendary Comic Creator Stan Lee
Stan Lee was one of the creators of modern Americana. He created hundreds of comic book characters throughout his career…
All You Need to Know About the Mystery of the Visigoth King Who Inspired Hitler and Reversed the Flow of a River
The death and burial of Alaric 1, feared leader of the Visigoths, in 410 A.D., is surrounded by mystery and…
Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History
Human history has had plenty of ups and downs. For every great triumph, there has been a great disaster. What’s…
The Tragic Final Hours on the American Fighting Front in WWI were Needlessly Brutal
By late September of 1918, it had become clear to German military commanders that they had lost World War I.…
16 Facts of the Last Days of the Third Reich in Hitler’s Bunker
The Third Reich was supposed to last a thousand years. In the end, it lasted less than 15. By the…
The Highly Successful M16 Rifle Suffered from a Terrible Reputation When It Was First Introduced in Vietnam
During World War II, American soldiers had the world’s best rifle, the M1 Garand - a highly reliable .30 caliber…
This WWII Plan Consisted of Incinerating Japan With Bats Bearing Tiny Bombs
During World War II, a Pennsylvania dentist named Lytle S. Adams had an outside-the-box-thinking brainstorm: incinerate Japanese cities with tiny…