Great Deceptions in Military History

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Educated as a lawyer, Thomas Jefferson would soon enter the political arena. A delegate to the Continental Congress, Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence at 33 years of age. He would go on to serve as Vice President and President of the United States.

The Battle of Saratoga was the result of the British intent to control the Hudson River, a crucial supply line for the Continental Army. Fought between September 19th and October 17th, 1777, the U.S. would win the battle—a major turning point in the Revolutionary War.

Tornadoes, also known as twisters, are made up of a violently rotating column of air that makes contact with both Earth and a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. A tornado can take many forms and are common in the Central United States in springtime.

Considered a crucial position for operations, the U.S. base at Khe Sanh was fiercely defended when attacked in January of 1968. The 66-day siege saw the U.S. deliver 100,000 tons of bombs and 158,000 artillery rounds to North Vietnamese belligerents.

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, or W.E.B. for short, was educated at Fisk University, Harvard and the University of Berlin. Du Bois would publish many influential studies, essays and books on the subject of racism in America before he joined the communist party and moved to Ghana.

Portuguese turned Spanish explorer, Ferdinand Magellan set sail with funding from the King of Spain to find a quick and lucrative route to the Spice Islands. After traversing the Atlantic Ocean and discovering the Pacific Ocean, Magellan died suddenly, leaving his crew to finish the circumnavigation.

Marcus Garvey studied law and philosophy in London before sailing to New York City where he became one of the early civil rights voices for black equality.