General History

Throughout history, several rebellions have come perilously close to toppling powerful empires, only to fall short at the…

By Amelia Brooks · Mar 27

Hollywood has turned Billy the Kid into a legendary outlaw, but most of what we think we know…

By A.M. Murrow · Mar 27

Explore the intriguing world of inventions that once shaped history only to vanish in the mists of time.…

By Amelia Brooks · Mar 27

Operation Mercury began on May 20, 1941, when German paratroopers descended from the sky onto the Greek island…

By A.M. Murrow · Mar 26

Long before presidents made headlines, secret codes were quietly changing the course of American history. From revolutionary spies…

By A.M. Murrow · Mar 26

Behind the crowns and castles, the royal world is anything but pristine. For centuries, monarchies across the globe…

By Catherine Hollis · Mar 25

Throughout history, certain objects have garnered notoriety for being cursed, believed to bring misfortune, tragedy, or even death.…

By Amelia Brooks · Mar 25

They’re the ultimate frontier legends—Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the duo who “discovered” the West and carved a…

By Catherine Hollis · Mar 24

History is filled with moments where tensions soared, armies mobilized, and war seemed imminent. Remarkably, these near-conflicts were…

By Amelia Brooks · Mar 24