Great Deceptions in Military History

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The battles of Lexington and Concord are recognized as the first military engagement of the Revolutionary War as the Redcoats attempted to seize the Patriot’s military supplies, the shot heard ’round the world changed the trajectory of American History.

On April 18th, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes were dispatched to spread the news of a British order to seize the patriot’s military supplies, the final spark that lit the revolutionary war.

Jacques Cousteau was a deep-sea explorer, inventor, documentarian, author and environmental activist who led many famous expeditions and efforts to understand the ocean.

After the Revolutionary War, aggression against American settlers resulted in the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794, which ended in another crushing defeat for Native Americans.

Born in 1767 Montreal, Toussaint Charbonneau would prove a valuable hire as an interpreter by Lewis and Clark during their expedition through Native American territories. Charbonneau married five Native American women, most famously Sacagawea.

Nicolaus Copernicus was a 16th-century astronomer who first introduced the theory of a heliocentric solar system, variations in orbital periods based on distance and more.

Originating as the Celtic festival of Beltane, the History of May Day has become associated with workers’ rights and labor demonstrations. Although it’s celebrated by 66 nations, the United States is not one of them.