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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Lesser Known Heroes Of World War II
An huge amount of people were involved in World War II but we usually only hear about a few names. Here are some of the lesser known heroes of World War II.
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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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These Were The Last People To Die In Major Wars
One bit of trivia that is often overlooked in these discussions is the name of the last person to die directly in a war -- the last fatality in the conflict.
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How A Tree Nearly Resulted In A Second Korean War
A tree almost restarted the Korean war and caused tensions between the two Koreas and the United States to come to a head -- over a tree, and an axe murder.
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The Truth About The Deadliest Day Of The Civil War
The Battle of Antietam had a profound impact on the rest of the war, but it's more well known for its other title: the deadliest day of the Civil War.
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The Horse That Became A Sergeant In The Korean War
A heroic horse named Reckless would eventually be promoted to the rank of staff sergeant — yes, really.
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The Truth About The Industrial Revolution's Sewing Machine Wars
Before the invention of the sewing machine, making a shirt could take more than 14 hours. Creating a calico dress might require six-and-a-half hours.
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Hundreds Of Women Fought As Men During The Civil War
Victorian ideals of morality and decency ran rampant at the time of the American Civil War, but this did not stop several women from fighting as soldiers.
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Celebrities With Family Members Who Survived The Holocaust
Several famous people grew up hearing of their relatives' persecution by the Nazis. Here are some celebrities with family members who survived the Holocaust.
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What It Was Really Like To Be A Cold War Spy
Throughout the course of the Cold War, spies played a vital part in establishing an edge for the United States and the Soviet Union.
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What It Was Like Living In Berlin During The Cold War
The Cold War had a generations-long impact on the residents of Berlin after World War II. Here's what it was like living in Berlin during the Cold War.
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Famous People Who Survived The Holocaust
Survivors the Holocaust include some very famous people who grew up in the most unimaginable horror and went on to change the world in their own ways.
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What It Was Really Like As A Medic In The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War has become known for the brutal battles fought, with thousands of U.S. soldiers' lives lost. Medics worked alongside troops, saving lives.
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The True Story Of Albert Cashier, A Transgender Civil War Hero
Cashier's fellow soldiers did not know that he was born Jennie Hodgers in a small fishing village 40 miles north of Dublin, Ireland, on Christmas Day 1843.
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Inside The Life And Death Of The Last Civil War Widow
Helen Viola Jackson, a Civil War widow, married her neighbor, veteran James Bolin, when she was just 17 years old and he was 93.
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What It Was Really Like Being A Teenager During The Civil War
The Civil War was by far the bloodiest conflict on American soil. It was difficult for all Americans, including teenagers of the time.
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Here's How The Civil War Changed Christmas For America
Here's how the Civil War changed Christmas for America.
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The Untold Truth Of Civil War Photographer Mathew Brady
The 19th-century photographer Mathew Brady, who went from taking portraits of the rich and famous to taking death portraits on Civil War battlefields, is known for depicting the cost of war. The truth of Civil War photographer Mathew Brady is he funded the photojournalism himself and went into debt.
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The Heroic Carrier Pigeon Of World War I
The U.S. Army deployed around 600 carrier pigeons, according to the World War I Centennial Commission, and one stood out as heroic. The pigeon's name was Cher Ami -- French for "dear friend."
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Former Star Wars Actors Who Are Surprisingly Poor
Out of the entirety of the collective Star Wars cast, though, two actors haven't fared as well, both Vader-related.
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Why Sylvester Stallone Turned Down A Star Wars Role
If the stars had aligned slightly differently, the muscle-bedecked action star would have portrayed one of most important roles in the franchise. But, in the end, he joined the ranks of other "almost" Star Wars stars, which in turn kept the franchise from becoming something akin to Judge Dredd.
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Why Leonardo DiCaprio Turned Down A Star Wars Role
Leonardo DiCaprio: owner of Hollywood's most increasingly wizened boy face, as well as non-hirsute dad bod role model for the rest of us. And, of course, he's also a world-renowned, award-winning actor who finally garnered his first Oscar in 2016 for being mauled by a bear.
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This Easter Egg Proves That Star Trek And Star Wars Take Place In The Same Universe
Too often in life, people are divided into socially reinforced groups, diametrically opposed to one another on principle. Jets versus Sharks. Montagues versus Capulets. Contemporary versus classical theater nerds. And, for a time, Star Wars fans were often pitted against Star Trek fans.
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What Life Was Like For Black People During The Civil War
History forgets the role Black Americans had in their own liberation during the Civil War. This is what life was like for Black people during the Civil War.
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