If captured and given a choice of life or death, most chose life as double agents. The quest to obtain information led all to ...

Under British orders, South Africa launched a daring attack on the German colony of South West Africa. The fighting had a ...

Tossing Iguanas and riding tortoises, Darwin’s expedition to the Galápagos seemed childishly irresponsible at times, but it ...

Wartime transportation has always existed, as war consumes supplies as well as lives. However, transportation expanded during ...

Sultan Mehmed III intentionally had his 19 brothers executed as his very first official act after taking over Ottoman ...

For years, the Soviet Union led the way in exploring our solar system, achieving many successes before the Americans. Here ...

Throughout World War II, thousands of combat aircraft filled the skies of Europe, the Pacific, Asia, and North Africa. Critical to the safety of bombers, fighter planes patrolled the zones of conflict ...

The warrior monk Benkei went from a rebellious youth to the ideal of a loyal retainer through sword-theft, battlefield ...

Pauline Boty, a British Pop artist, was blond, beautiful, and talented, just like Marilyn Monroe, whom she often portrayed in ...

In 1793, four years after the French Revolution began, no longer Queen of France, Marie Antoinette faced her death. Her husband, King Louis XVI, had been executed for crimes against France. Queen ...

Cricket today exists as the world’s second-most popular sport across the globe. Originating in England and spreading to the colonies of the British Empire, cricket is now finding a foothold in ...

Purple is mysterious for several reasons. In nature, purple is relatively rare to find. Historically, it has been the color of the royal and elite due to its scarcity and exclusivity. That being said, ...