Warfare History
Marie-Thérèse Figueur Fought Across Europe… Under Her Own Name
The 18th-century was a hard time to be a woman in a lot of ways. Women were cut off from many occupations…
How One Woman Saved Her Reputation after Being Held Captive during King Philip’s War
In 1675, scarcely 50 years after the first English settlers established themselves in New England, a war broke out between…
10 WTH Historical Details
Few would be surprised to learn that we live in an often bizarre and strange world. Historically speaking, however, there…
During WWII Soviet Scientists Guarding a Seed Vault Starved Rather Than Risk the Future of Russia
It's hard to imagine a worse place to find yourself in all of history than the Soviet city of Leningrad…
10 Women from the Life and Crimes of Adolf Hitler
More than seventy years after his death Adolf Hitler remains a subject of fascination, conjecture, speculation, and revulsion. Often called…
History’s 10 Most Consequential Battles
What makes a battle historically consequential? Not the brilliance of the victory, as history is replete with lopsided victories whose…
10 Anti-Japanese Propaganda Films From WWII Filled With Racist Messages
Before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, most people in the United States did not know very much about…
10 Haunted Battlefields of the United States and Europe
There are those who claim they do not believe in ghosts. There are others who claim to have encountered them.…
10 Fascinating Facts About Anglo-Saxon England that Will Impress Your Friends
The Anglo-Saxons established themselves in England in the 5th century, and gave their name to the country and to an…
How Dreams of Scottish Independence Were Crushed in a Matter of Hours in the Battle of Flodden
Although the Battle of Flodden in 1513 was arguably one of the most important battles in European history, its importance…