The Dieppe Raid
In 1942, Allied forces attempted a landing on the coast of France to gain a toe hold on the continent. Thousands of men took part in the landing…and it was a disaster. Over a thousand men were killed,...
16 Nov 202211min
World Population Throughout History
Human beings have been around for hundreds of thousands of years. For the vast majority of that time, the total population of humans has been quite small. Then, quite suddenly, at least in the grand ...
15 Nov 202216min
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
When Alexander the Great died, one of his generals and best friends, Ptolemy, took Alexander’s corpse and went to Egypt to establish a new pharaonic dynasty. One of the things he did during his reign ...
14 Nov 202213min
The Last of the Romanovs
For over 300 years, the Romanov family ruled over the Russian Empire. After the Communist Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated the throne, and he and his family were placed under house arrest, wher...
13 Nov 202215min
Why Is The Sky Blue?
Children are highly inquisitive and are always asking questions. One of the most common questions that children have is, “why is the sky blue?” It is a simple and reasonable question, yet the answer ...
12 Nov 20229min
The Isle of Man
Located between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, in the middle of the Irish Sea, lies one of the oddest political jurisdictions in the world. It isn’t a country, nor is it a territory of ano...
11 Nov 202211min
The Peace of Westphalia (Encore)
In 1648, Europe saw the end of two of the most horrific wars that had ever been seen on the continent up until that point. The treaties which ended these conflicts established an international order ...
10 Nov 202212min
A History of United States Midterm Elections
Every four years, Americans go to polling places where they do NOT decide who will be President of the United States. These elections usually aren’t given as much historical attention as presidential...
9 Nov 202210min
