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May 12, 2026
Operation Plunder
Operation Plunder was a World War II military campaign launched by Allied forces in April 1945 to cross the Rhine River and secure a foothold in Nazi Germany. It involved extensive aerial and ground assaults, successfully leading to the capture of the Rhine’s eastern bank. The operation played a crucial role in the Allied advance towards Berlin.
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April 1, 2022
Gerald Ford Biography: First Unelected President in US History
Gerald Ford served in WWII before entering the House of Representatives for 25 years. Ford was appointed Vice President in the wake of Nixon’s Watergate Scandal and would soon become the first unelected president after Nixon’s resignation from office.
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March 31, 2022
History of the Guillotine: The Death Device of Choice for Many
Inspired by middle age beheading devices, the Guillotine became a common fixture in the wake of the French Revolution, severing the heads of thousands, including King Louis the 16th and Marie Antoinette.
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March 30, 2022
Sherman’s March to the Sea
General William Tecumseh Sherman’s march to the sea during the Civil War was a strategy to break the morale of Confederate supporters by marching a division of the Union Army from Atlanta to Charleston, wreaking havoc along the way.
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March 29, 2022
Haymarket Riot: Industrial Worker Protest Turns Violent
As protests of wage and working conditions by industrial workers were violently denied by Police, a retaliation rally was organized at Haymarket Square, which soon escalated into a deadly riot.
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March 28, 2022
The Spanish Inquisition: 300-Year-Long Period of Religious Scrutiny
A three-century-long period of antisemitism, the Spanish Inquisition witnessed the Catholic Church’s prosecution of an estimated 150,000 people, with more than 4,500 people tortured or executed for their religious beliefs.
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March 25, 2022
Attila The Hun
Attila the hun was the last strong leader in a long succession of Hun rulers. Attila would showcase his power and strength by storming through the Balkans on multiple occasions to invade, pillage, and pilfer.
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March 24, 2022
Checks and Balances: Division and Oversight of Governmental Power
Checks and balances is the method of dividing power, responsibility, and oversight of the three branches of government known as the legislative, executive and judicial branches.
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