The 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics – The So-Called “Nazi Games”
This year marks the 81st anniversary of the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. Often referred to as the “Nazi Games,” the games were…
The Korean War – A Messy Conflict In The 1950s
The Korean War was fought as a result of the Soviet Union moving into what is now North Korea and the United States moving into…
Crazy WW2 Conspiracy Theories: Hitler Survived and Went Treasure Hunting In Brazil!
It is 1945, and the end of WWII is near. Adolf Hitler is in his bunker alongside his wife, Eva Braun, on April 30th, 1945.…
The Tsar Bomba, The Biggest Bomb The World Has Ever Seen
Every aspect of the phrase, ‘weapons of mass destruction,’ applies to the Tsar Bomba. The weapon was the Soviet Union’s rebuttal to the United States…
Remembering 9/11: Nine Facts About the Attacks That Forever Changed America
September 11, 2001, is a day that, for many, still holds a vivid image of death, destruction and disaster. The World Trade Center (WTC) has…
Much More Than Code Talking – The Role of Native Americans in World War II
Native Americans made an enormous contribution to the World War II effort. Sadly, their involvement in the conflict is widely overlooked. Sometimes, they are portrayed…
Ironclad Warships Battle it Out – The Battle of Hampton Roads In The Civil War
The Battle of Hampton Roads was an American Civil War battle fought at the meeting point of three rivers very close to Chesapeake Bay. A showdown…
Trinity Site, Where the First Atomic Bomb Was Detonated – A Place that Changed the World
In 1945 the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki saw firsthand the destructive powers of the nuclear bomb. The atomic bomb decimated both cities and…
Deadliest Battles Of The American Civil War
The American Civil War is a devastating mark on the country’s history. The number of lives lost was substantial, and the social and economic repercussions,…
The First Barbary War – The US Navy Asserts Its Power
The Set-Up It was the very start of the 19th century. Thomas Jefferson had just become president of the still incredibly new United States of America.…
The Man Who Found The Ancient Greek City of Troy
It’s difficult to mention either the early days of archaeology, Troy or even the history of ancient Greece without mentioning Heinrich Schliemann. The German archaeologist,…
The Top Ten Most Expensive Wars the United States Has Been Involved In
Since its inception in 1776, the United States of America has experienced wartime relations throughout almost its entire lifespan. Some of these wars were short,…