Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September, and today it is more likely a celebration of…
On December 11, 1936, Edward VIII addressed the British Empire by radio in his new role as a former…
A Border Dispute Brings Two Neighbors to the Brink The Toledo War was a boundary dispute between the U.S….
Wyatt’s Rebellion changed Lady Jane Grey’s situation. She went from being a deposed claimant to a political threat the…
The Children’s Crusade began in 1212, when crowds of young people and poor travelers left their homes in France…
Joan of Arc is one of the most celebrated figures from the Middle Ages, but she’s also one of…
The printing press revolutionized a world in which books were scarce, copied slowly, and expensive to produce. In manuscript…
Phrases like “crossing the Rubicon,” “meeting Waterloo,” or “biting the bullet” contain historical stories in a nutshell. Battles, military…
On the Ides of March, 15 March 44 BCE, Julius Caesar attended a meeting of the Senate at the…
The Black Dinner began with two young men on horseback riding to Edinburgh Castle in 1440. William Douglas, 6th…
