Battle of Stamford Bridge – The Victory that Lost England for the Anglo-Saxons
Following the death of King Edward the Confessor, the throne of England became a trophy coveted by several contenders across north-western Europe. This occasion would…
Object 1161 – Hidden Soviet Bunker
During the Cold War, underground command posts were actively built in the Soviet Union. In 1986, a large construction project was started in the forest…
Fort Casey Celebrates Big Guns’ 50th anniversary Aug 11
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Fort Casey Historical State Park invite the public to attend the 50th anniversary celebration of the Big…
Gettysburg Day – Was Pickett’s Charge Necessary?
What had been a three-day showdown between the Union Army under the command of Major General George G. Meade and General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate…
Mossad Retrieves Legendary Agent’s Watch After 50 Years
Nadia Cohen, the wife of the legendary Mossad undercover agent Eli Cohen, was thrilled to be presented with her husband’s personal wristwatch over 50 years…
Operation Eagle Claw – The Disaster that Changed American Special Operations
The April 24th Op is a major event in the history of the United States’ Special Forces operations not just because it was among the…
Microsoft Giant Recovering Sunken History
Paul Gardner Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and number forty-three on the list of the wealthiest people in the world, is trying to make a…
The Cry of Pugad Lawin and the Birth of the Revolution
The Philippine Revolution against over three centuries of Spanish domination began with Andrés Bonifacio, leader of the Katipunan, a liberalist movement that sought independence for…
The Cuban Confederate Colonel
Ambrosio José Gonzalez seemed to have life made in Cuba. Born into a wealthy family in Havana, his parents were able to send him off…
Hero to Traitor – German Soldier Defected & Warned Soviets of Invasion then Disappeared
Alfred Liskow was a German soldier who defected to the Soviet Union shortly before the launch of Operation Barbarossa. He received a warm welcome at…
The Short, but Eventful Life of the Bismarck
Perhaps the most iconic of WWII battleships, the Bismarck truly was the pride of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine when it first set sail in August 1940. Back…
From Cabin Boy to Admiral – Charles Wager’s Remarkable Career
Charles Wager was born in 1666. He lived in London with his mother, Prudence (the daughter of Vice-Admiral William Goodson), and step-father, Alexander Parker, a…