Siege of Malta: The Battle for the Mediterranean
Reading Time: 15 minutes The 1565 Siege of Malta is one of the most celebrated battles in European history. That summer, the Mediterranean Sea…
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Reading Time: 18 minutes The year 732 found Charles Martel in a pivotal position on the world stage. The Umayyad Caliphate’s armies, freshly victorious…
Justice or Injustice? The Lindbergh Kidnapping & Trial of Bruno Hauptmann
Reading Time: 19 minutes The Lindbergh Kidnapping and the Trial of Bruno Hauptmann is one of the most mysterious and controversial stories in…
How the Marblehead Mariners Saved the American Revolution
Reading Time: 18 minutes The Marblehead Mariners were a group of Revolutionary War soldiers drawn from Marblehead, a fishing town on the Massachusetts…
The White Mouse: Nancy Wake’s Daring Role in Occupied France
Reading Time: 14 minutes Nancy Wake, nicknamed “The White Mouse” by the Gestapo, was one of the most wanted women in Nazi-occupied France. A…
[Video] Phrase Origins: Mad as a Hatter
Reading Time: 2 minutes Phrase Origins: Mad as a Hatter “Mad as a hatter” is a phrase we still use today to describe…
John Law and the Mississippi Bubble That Shook France
Reading Time: 14 minutes John Law is forever associated with the Mississippi Bubble, one of the most spectacular financial crises of French history. At…
[VIDEO] New Jersey: Diners, Devils, and Delightfully Weird Facts
Reading Time: 2 minutes New Jersey: Diners, Devils, and Delightfully Weird Facts Transcript: Welcome to New Jersey—the Garden State! Sure, it’s famous for…
25+ of the Best Books on Ancient Rome
Reading Time: 10 minutes Ancient Rome has long been a source of fascination for readers, eager to learn how a small city-state on…
[Video] John Paul Jones and the Battle of Serapis 9.23.1779
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