The Mexican-American War between the United States and the Intervención estadounidense en México in Mexico was an armed war between the United States and Mexico that lasted from 1846 to 1848. It followed the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845, which Mexico deemed Mexican territory. But did you know what caused 90% […]
The Meuse-Argonne was a part of World War I’s final Allied offensive, and it was one of the attacks that brought the war to an end. It lasted from September 26 to November 11, 1918, when the Armistice was signed. But did you know the story about the Lost Battalion? The Lost Batallion of World
During the First Gulf War, Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi Army learned the hard way. The United States Army, famous for having fewer horses and bayonets than it once did, chose not to fight the war as Saddam had hoped. But did you know what military strategy Hussein employed during the gulf war? During the Gulf War,
The Aroostook War was a bloodless conflict between the US state of Maine and the British Canadian province of New Brunswick. The war started in 1838 and ended by the following year. But did you know what happened in the Battle of Caribou? In the Battle of Caribou, neither the US nor Canada lost troops
Most people killed in the deadliest wars of all time are innocent civilians, as is the case in most wars. Warfare has been a part of human history since the beginning of time. However, there are numerous causes of war: poverty, poor governmental leadership, civil unrest, religion, territorial disputes, resources, and a variety of other
Out of the 10 Deadliest Wars in Human History, Six of Them were Chinese Civil Wars. Read More »
Albert Günther Göring was Hermann Göring’s younger brother, a German engineer and businessman, the head of the German Luftwaffe, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. Unlike his brother, Albert was anti-Nazi and assisted Jews and others persecuted in Nazi Germany. But did you know that Göring was never recognized for his contribution? Albert
When Ethel Rosenberg was executed in New York in 1953, she was 37 years old and the mother of two young sons. Julius, her husband, had been executed not long before her. They were both found guilty of espionage crimes on behalf of the Soviet Union. But did you know what happened during her execution?
The United States Armed Forces are the country’s military forces. The armed forces have six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The president of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. It formulates military policy in collaboration with the Departments of Defense and Homeland
From the 6th century BCE, ancient Greek comedy was a popular and influential form of theater performed throughout ancient Greece. Aristophanes and Menander were the genre’s most famous playwrights, and their works, as well as those of their contemporaries, poked fun at politicians, philosophers, and fellow artists. But did you know there’s an ancient Greek
Lysistrata is an Ancient Greek Comedy Where Women Withheld Sex to End a War. Read More »
Mad, evil, and bloodthirsty. These are a few epithets attributed to men traditionally considered the worst Roman emperors. Ironically, these miscreants are among the best-known Roman rulers for all the wrong reasons. The list of their misdeeds is vast, from flinging people off cliffs to naming a horse a consul to playing an instrument while
