The Truth About The 12-Year-Old Who Took Part In The Civil War
Among the many volunteers who were ready to give their lives to the army was John Clem, an Ohio native who first tried to join at the age of just 9 years old.
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How The Battle Of The Scheldt Became One Of WWII's Most Intense Battles
While a film adaption of the conflict is set to air on Netflix, the Battle of the Scheldt is one of the war's least remembered campaigns.
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What You Should Know About The Holocaust Avengers
While war is always filled with trauma and pain, one of the largest atrocities ever committed during wartime was the Holocaust.
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The Two Wars That Contributed To The Existence Of M&Ms
M&Ms are an engineering marvel and do indeed melt in the mouth rather than in the hand, and sometimes fans just don't appreciate what a big deal that could be.
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The Real Reason Carl Sagan Called Star Wars Racist
Here's why Carl Sagan told Johnny Carson in 1978 that he believes the first Star Wars film (aka A New Hope) may be a racist movie.
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The Civil War's Biggest Blunders
The American Civil War was made worse by multiple blunders by incompetent generals and politicians. Here are some of the Civil War's biggest blunders.
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Deadliest Wars In History
There have been few constants throughout human history. Sadly, throughout our entire existence, war has been an inescapable constant.
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What The World Would Look Like If World War I Never Happened
World War I forever changed the world in many ways, both good and bad. Here's what might have happened if the Great War didn't happen at all.
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The Big Lie About The Holocaust You Learned In History Class
Although the Nazi regime primarily targeted Jews in their Final Solution, history often forgets the other victims of the Holocaust.
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The Unexpected Post-War Death Of Civil War General Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was one of the most controversial generals of the Civil War, a former war hero who routinely failed to secure a win for his side.
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Why Braxton Bragg Was Considered One Of The Worst Generals In The Civil War
Confederate General Braxton Bragg was responsible for one of the most significant victories of the Civil War, yet is regarded as one of the worst generals.
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How This Titanic Survivor Ended Up A Hero In Both World Wars
Among the Titanic survivors was Charles Lightoller, the oldest crew member to survive the tragedy and a witness during the American and British inquiries.
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How The Louisiana Purchase Led To The Civil War
The Louisiana Purchase was either good or bad, depending on which side one was on — and it ultimately helped bring on the Civil War.
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The Tragic True Story Of WWI Trench Poetry
Countless poets have written about the brutality of war but WWI saw a font of creativity spring from an unlikely place — the front line battlefield trenches.
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This Is How Fake Holocaust Survivor Misha Defonseca Was Caught
"Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years" was a book that astounded readers. It was the story of a Jewish girl who'd escaped the Nazis and lived with wolves.
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Ancient Greek Warship Discovered In Egypt's Lost City Of Luxor
An ancient Greek warship that was amazingly preserved inside layers of hardened clay was recently discovered in the Lost City of Luxor.
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The Civil War Battle That Also Took Place In Yorktown
Yorktown often sparks thoughts of the Revolutionary War. But years later, the region was home to another battle during the Civil War.
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The Dark Truth Behind The Violent Ice Cream Truck Wars Of The 1980s
In Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1980s, was a time now known as the ice cream truck wars. That doesn't mean ice cream vendors throwing cold treats at one another.
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The Truth About The US Defectors In The Korean War
Here are the stories of some of the 21 American POWs who refused repatriation to the United States when fighting in the Korean War ended.
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The Truth About Anne Frank's Father Otto
Anne Frank's diary wouldn't have been made public if it weren't for her father Otto. Of everyone who hid alongside Anne, her father was the only one to survive.
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How The United Nations Played A Major Role In The Korean War
We remember the Korean War, if at all, as one between the United States and North Korea, but the United Nations played a major role in the war.
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Why The Korean War Technically Never Ended
The Korean War was put on hold with a ceasefire agreement in 1953, but the conflict technically never ended. Here's why.
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How A Top-Secret Organization Secured An Early Victory In The Korean War
The Korean War isn't as talked about as others in U.S. history, but it had a huge impact on modern life. Here's the agency that found early success in that war.
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Why Did The U.S. Enter The Korean War?
When the smoke of the Korean War had cleared, 40,000 Americans had died; another 100,000 were injured in the conflict. The Korean Peninsula was split in two.
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Lesser Known Heroines Of World War I
WWI saw countless women picking up arms, working as spies, and entering the workplace and the laboratory. It was the complete opposite of what society expected.
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The American General Who Was Captured By North Koreans In The Korean War
While enlisted men and officers are often captured while wars rage, it is almost unheard of for such a high-ranking officer to become a prisoner of war.
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What It Was Really Like Being In The Wars Of The Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a three-decades-long fight between branches of one family (Yorks, Lancasters, and Tudors) over who should sit on England's throne.
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