While the temptation of Christ is perhaps lesser known than some Bible storylines, it contains within its borders some significant theological reflection.
"Saddam Hussein is now a prisoner of the U.S. government." Those words, spoken by news anchor Dan Rather, were delivered to the public on December 13, 2003
Ah, to be a medieval knight. Seems rather thrilling — with all the swordplay, roundtable shenanigans, and castles. Knights received status, wealth, and more.
Half a mile from the Bronx is a floating graveyard, known as Hart Island. Largely forgotten by history, Hart Island was once again needed during the pandemic.
Military service has historically been risky, but some positions were worse than others. Here are some of the most dangerous military jobs throughout history.
Here's a fun experiment: try pronouncing the name Eirikr rauði Þorvaldsson. We'll even make it easier, by offering the Roman equivalent: Erik Thorvaldsson.
One of the reasons so few people have heard of La Mancha Negra is there is surprisingly little information out there about it in English-language sources.
Despite the song's popularity, few people know the full details of how it came to be such a force in society. Here's the history of "Amazing Grace" explained.
Rastafarianism is a religion, lifestyle, and, in part, a social movement. The catalyst for the movement came during the late 1920s to 1930s via Marcus Garvey,
On March 1, 1869, President Andrew Johnson issued a pardon to Samuel Arnold, one of the men found guilty of a conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.
After more than 40 years in power, Gaddafi's reign came to a brutal end in 2011. Inspired by revolts in Egypt and Tunisia, the Libyan people began to protest.
The United States has several highways that are treacherous to drive on due to outdated infrastructure, perilous road conditions, and heavy congestion.
Over the course of two weeks in April 1999, neo-Nazi David Copeland terrorized London with a series of nail bombs aimed at the city's minority communities.
As reported by Amish America, the rules in the Ordnung are not taken directly from the Bible. However, they are primarily based upon common biblical values.
On November 18, 1978, more than 900 men, women, and children, died by suicide and murder at the Jonestown settlement in Guyana, led by Reverend Jim Jones.
Conspiracy theories about the death of Princess Diana abound. One states that the CIA had bugged her phone and was watching her every move up until her last.
New weapon: Stuxnet was dubbed the world's first digital weapon because it physically destroys its targets instead of just harvesting data from its targets.
In mid-August 2021, a boat went on a journey in Egypt. Normally this wouldn't be of interest to anyone, but this wasn't a typical journey — or a typical boat.
When Nikolai II took the throne as the last czar of Russia in 1894 and married Alexandra Feodorovna, he also brought additional trouble to the House of Romanov.