The Forgotten American Victims of Stalin’s Great Terror
In the chaos of war, hardly a soul knew or cared about the solitary deaths of such victims.” In the
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Quiz: What Are Your Chances of Surviving the Spanish Inquisition?
You are a converso (recently converted catholic) living in some southern region of Castile during the late 15th century. Religious
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8 of the Worst Pandemics in History
As civilization progressed and populations became more densely packed and interconnected so did the magnitude of disease outbreaks. Throughout human
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The Time When Mormons Waged War Against the American Government
The mid-1800s was a time a rapid westward expansion in the US as settlers migrated en masse to seek their
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Forgotten Crimes – The Bucharest Slaughterhouse
Part of The Forgotten Crimes Series World War II made us witness the extent of cruelty that man could unleash
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Tour de France and The World Wars: A Story of Revenge, Blackmail and Nazi Ties
The Tour de France was founded upon a desire for revenge. Hurting from the loss of Alsace and part of
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The Road to World Power: The Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War of 1898 was pivotal in launching the United States into recognition as a Great Power. Following the
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The 10 Most Destructive Wars in History
Wars are as old as history itself, as natural as any other human endeavor. Barring natural calamities, wars have often
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Forgotten Crimes – The Amazon Rubber Boom
Part of The Forgotten Crimes Series The horrendous atrocities that were unleashed on the Indian people of the Amazon during
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Why the fall of Rome was literally the best thing ever
The Roman empire made modern development possible by going away and never coming back.” — Walter Scheidel, Historian, Standford University.
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