The Zimmermann Telegram was Intended to Keep America Out of WWI – It Did the Opposite
It’s believed, today, that few decoded messages have had the global and historical impact of the Zimmermann Telegram in 1917. This single telegram gave the…
‘Skins’ Star to Play SAS Hero Paddy Mayne in New Series
Filming of a new TV mini-series has begun and is set to finally show the exploits of one of the SAS’s most notable members, Robert…
Tilanqiao, Shanghai, Was A Wartime Safe Haven For Jewish People
Tilanqiao, a neighborhood in Shanghai, was, for a time, an oasis in a troubled land. The neighborhood, which became a ghetto under Japanese occupation, was…
Operation Monopoly: When the US Tunneled Under The Soviet Embassy
The U.S. and U.S.S.R. were no strangers to spying on each other, as they had been playing a cat-and-mouse game of espionage since the beginning…
CIA Documents Reveal Early Plot Against Raúl Castro
With Raúl Castro’s retirement from politics on the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, CIA documents about a planned assassination plot against the…
Ship Happens — How An British Couple Wound Up With A Piece of History
Gemma and Simon Robins of Wrexham bought a boat on eBay in January. Not just any boat, but the ML 1392 Medusa, which took part…
StarLink Satellites Change The Face Of The Night Sky
Police and TV stations were flooded a few days ago by shocked callers reporting sightings of UFOs in the night sky above parts of the…
Senior Space Force Spouse Aims To Create A ‘Family-Like’ Culture
Spouses of U.S. Space Force members are exposed to the same concerns and difficulties that affect regular service members’ families. Spouses and families of service…
Glacier Melt Reveals Soldiers’ Lost Artifacts
A melting glacier in northern Italy has revealed a cave shelter containing lost WWI artifacts. It was once the home to 20 Austrian soldiers who…
The Morbid Origin of the Word “Deadline”
A deadline is something ingrained in modern culture, establishing a time which something has to be completed by, whether that’s a payment, college work, or…
Mathias Rust, A German Teenager, Flew A Cessna To Red Square In 1987
In 1987, Mathias Rust, a West German teenager, seemingly did the impossible when he flew a Cessna light aircraft through 500 miles of the most…
‘Not Just Our Family’s Story’ — Howard Wyss Served Aboard B-24 Liberator In China
Howard Ewing Wyss was raised the last of five children on a small farm near Russellville in Moniteau County, Missouri. Following his graduation from high…