Even more than two decades after the World Trade Center was destroyed, it remains the…
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We all love history and here are a host of history lists to prove it. Get your history knowledge in the form of top 10 lists, it is easier on the stomach.
Everyone has done at least one thing they regret or wish everyone would forget. The…
African history is full of stories of triumph, golden ages, and other high points in…
The British Empire was easily the largest empire in human history, encompassing about one fourth…
Throughout the centuries, countless inventors and scientists have made significant contributions to our understanding of…
For all the marvels of the modern world there’s something to be said for things…
Alcohol can be a tricky experience. Drink enough and it can make almost any event…
We all know about woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats, but such is evolution that all…
While it takes decades – sometimes even centuries – of effort and resources to build…
While the Second World War came to a decisive end more than seven decades ago,…
The modern sniper showed up some time around the late nineteenth century, especially during the…
Destruction of cultural artifacts and heritage sites in times of war has been a norm…
We tend to believe that powerful, world-changing innovations require complex engineering and a lot of…
History is filled with emperors and rulers that enjoyed long, sometimes prosperous reigns. This list…
It’s been more than a century since the First World War ended in 1918, though…
While the Second World War is still widely discussed and analyzed, the horrors of the…
Fashion is constantly changing and reflects the unique socio-political realities of an era. However, some…
In the past, we have examined a few aspects of ancient Greece that still puzzle…
In movies, war is often depicted in a very straightforward and well-regimented way, at least…
At the peak of its power, the British empire encompassed about one-fourth of the world’s…
Wars aren’t always won by traditional units fighting in strict formations, even if they still…
Espionage played a crucial role during the Second World War. Spies and covert operatives were…
Who doesn’t like dragons? Despite having never existed, they’ve left their mark on human history.…
On any given day you can wake up and do literally millions of things. You…