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A Controversial Decision About Lee & Jackson Statues in Charlottesville

Judge Richard Moore in Charlottesville, Virginia has ruled that statues of Lee and Jackson are war memorials and cannot be moved. This was after a…

The Gigantic Government Raven Rock Bunker – Even Today Not Much is Know of Its Interior

The first step in the project involved the federal government seizing 280 acres of land. The initial phase of construction cost around $35 million ($350…

The Largest Flying Boat Ever Built Flew for Only 26 Seconds

Derisively nicknamed Spruce Goose, the colossal flying boat made just one flight lasting only about half a minute to establish a record that would remain untouched…

Ten Famous Things Napoleon Bonaparte Never Said

Christian Oord

“An army travels on its stomach.” Or does it? Napoleon Bonaparte is probably one of the most quoted men in history. Take, for example, his…

Boudicca: The Warrior Queen who Defeated the Mighty Romans

All of the infantry, approximately 2,000 men, was wiped out on a field close to the settlement. Only Cerialis and his cavalry managed to escape.…

The Thunder of Guns: Advancements of Naval Artillery

As ironclads replaced wooden warships, steam replaced sails, and breech loading, rifled guns replaced smoothbore cannon, tactics needed to change accordingly in naval warfare. The…

The War of the Stray Dog & Other Conflicts Started Over Ridiculous Reasons

Ruslan Budnik

Even if only looking very briefly at history it is evident that people have always been willing to make war. Wars have been fought for…

No Love Lost: France, America & Britains Generosity

Billy Moncure

That same day, the supporting Royal Navy ships utterly destroyed an attempted relief convoy of French and native forces. When the American Colonies declared independence…

Beating the Blitzkrieg: Soviets Take Manchuria in Less than 4 Weeks

Joshua Baylor

On August 9, exactly three months after the surrender of Germany, the Soviets declared war on Japan and attacked on all fronts. In one of…

The Enloe Stone: The Grave That hid Weapons & Valuables in the Civil War

Though leading an army of an estimated 12,000 soldiers, General Price believed the Union forces protecting Jefferson City to be too formidable. At the outbreak…

A Flash in The Pan? : How DOES a Bullet Work?

Bullets, as small as they are, have been the root cause of some of the biggest changes in history. Guns have been the game changers…

The Changing of the Guard Has a Centuries-Old History

Joseph Williams
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Written by Joseph Williams and Clare Fitzgerald. Millions flock to Buckingham Palace each year to witness the famous Changing of the Guard. The majority are…