Declaring war is normally considered to be an act of last resort. After all, we reason, no one would risk the safety…
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History
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People love to see a hero fall. Perhaps it’s the shock and the thrill, or perhaps it’s the gratifying thought they are…
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In a time when the only way to rule was to be born into it or to take it by force, there…
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History leaves plenty of evidence behind. We can gaze upon the ruins of vanquished civilizations, ponder the bones of the long-dead, and…
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In 1564, Gabriello Fallopio published a study of a device he claims to have invented. Fallopio’s product consisted of linen sheaths soaked…
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Nearly two decades after the most devastating terrorist attacks in history, the most enduring images of September 11, 2001 seem set in…
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The RMS Titanic was capable of carrying up to 2,435 passengers and 900 crew members. If the lifeboats were loaded to their…
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As we know, all history wasn’t made equal. Although it was dotted with a variety of groundbreaking events that changed our civilization…
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All our heroes get up to naughty deeds every now and then. Still, we tend to forgive them. These little things don’t…
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Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America currently has over 2.4 million youth participants and about one million adult volunteers. The…