Warfare History
These 18 Facts Reveal the True Story of Schindler’s List
On November 24, 2004, a North Carolina professor of history published an article in The New York Times describing some…
From Prima Ballerina to Nazi Killer, The Story Of Franceska Mann
In most contexts, the words killer and ballerina don’t often go together. One word produces images of violence and bloodshed,…
17 Brutal Sibling Rivalries in History
In the Bible, Cain and Abel – the sons of Adam and Eve – were the first siblings on Earth.…
Black Hand: The Secret Group Who Set Fire to Europe and Initiated World War I
The name fits their actions. On the surface, the Black Hand were official military personnel. In the shadow of that identity,…
Hitler’s Condor Legion Paved the Road to Guernica and Tested Terror Tactics on the City
In many ways, the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939), pitting fascist rebels against a democratically elected government, was a…
Anti-Hitler Youth Organization Bravely Defied Nazi Regime Without Tragic Consequences
Hitler’s power may lay us low, And keep us locked in chains, But we will smash the chains one day,…
These 16 Mysterious Facts About The Knights Templar Will Have You Searching for Buried Treasure
The Knights Templar were one of the first recorded secret societies. Ever since their demise in the early fourteenth century,…
Why the Syrian War Will Change Western History
In 2011, a movement known as the Arab Spring took the world by surprise. It began in Tunisia when the…
Philippe I, Duke of Orleans’ Peculiar Life and Blood Rivalry Shaped Kingdoms
Sibling rivalry is a conflict that literally runs blood deep. The competition between siblings is a theme that runs across…
16 Historical Events Too Gruesome to Google
Since the beginning of the internet, there have always been things you just shouldn’t google. Whether they were hoaxes, gross…