History

Crime is inevitable, even in a world run by Pilgrims and Puritans. Where there is crime, there is punishment. Starting back in…

On any given day you can wake up and do literally millions of things. You can ride a horse, climb a mountain,…

Espionage played a crucial role during the Second World War. Spies and covert operatives were extensively deployed by every major power across…

It may shock you to learn that giving a young man a huge amount of money, privilege, and social notoriety does not…

Wars aren’t always won by traditional units fighting in strict formations, even if they still do the bulk of the work. Military…

At the peak of its power, the British empire encompassed about one-fourth of the world’s area and population, making it by far…

It’s hard to think of a monarch who has inspired as much heated debate as King Richard III of England. Was he…

In movies, war is often depicted in a very straightforward and well-regimented way, at least in terms of how it’s planned and…

The Wild West era of American history is often romanticized as a time of rugged outlaws and fearless lawmen. Those people really…

In the past, we have examined a few aspects of ancient Greece that still puzzle historians, scholars, and scientists. We don’t have…