History

The Day That Evil Thought It Won. Top Story - September 2026.

Life is fragile. Many of us, myself included, often don't value life enough. We forget how fragile it really is.  It can change in a New York minute, and we have to try to live for the moment.

The Mystery of Atlantis. Top Story - May 2026.

Some great thinkers considered Atlantis a fictional island Plato had made up to teach philosophy, whilst others consider that he based it on a real place lost to history. There are even mentions of it in some CIA files. So, what is the truth about the mystical city that disappeared?

Hidden in Appalachia: The Life of Poet Effie Waller Smith. Top Story - April 2026.

The life of Effie Waller Smith has roots in events that occurred long before she was born. In 1860, a slave auction in Pikeville, Kentucky, shaped the future of her family. At the time, Kentucky was divided in its loyalties between the Union and the Confederacy, and Pike County reflected that tension. During the sale, a tavern owner known as General Ratliff attempted to prevent the separation of an enslaved family. He was only able to purchase a woman and her young daughter. They were taken into his household and given his last name. These two individuals would later become Smith’s grandmother and mother.

How a Spelling Mistake Changed History. Top Story - February 2026.

Paris, stout lad, Cornet Merrell, Formerly the property of Col. Oree, Charleston… On the 13th of September, 1783, the above was entered into a ledger, the Carelton Papers (commonly known as the Book of Negroes”). Among the former slaves waiting to board HMS Soverign for St. John, Nova Scotia, British North America (now Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada), was a 19-year-old named Paris.

Evil wins regardless. Top Story - November 2025.

I came across this question which said When there is evil in this world that justice cannot defeat, would you taint your hands with evil to defeat evil? Or would you remain steadfast and righteous even if it means surrendering to evil?

Top 10 Prophets of All Time 👁⚡️👁. Top Story - October 2025.

"The most powerful force on earth is collective intention!" Stephen A. Schwartz ⚡_________⚡ Recently here on Vocal, I profiled my choices for the Top Ten Prophets, Prognosticators, and Visionaries of All Time.

Where the Sun Meets the Earth. Runner-Up in History Would’ve Burned This Page Challenge. Top Story - July 2025.

The red Nebraska sun had dipped down to kiss the tops of the corn stalk sentinels, silhouetting them against the burnt orange sky as they marched off to the horizon. Howard slowly meandered back to the farm house, a rivulet of sweat slipped down his neck under the collar of his work shirt and his muscles ached from a long day of working the fields with his brother. As he neared the rickety old porch he spotted his sister bent over a bucket shucking fresh picked ears of corn. A soft breeze floated past, carrying the sound of Lorna Belle’s gentle voice.

What's In Your House. Top Story - June 2025.

There were most likely different photo's that would have been more appropriate for this article. However, my splash one (although it was good), and my rainbow one (although it was good), were getting a bit old, and I have used it for so many articles, it was time for a change. So this is the rose bush in my back yard. It is indeed also very pretty indeed.

The Most Important Campaigns of the Pacific War in WW2

Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura Series: How The Last House Teaches Jason to Know When One Incident Becomes a Pattern

Stanislav Kondrashov American Style Series on the United States and the Historical Evolution of Energy Transition

Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series on Oligarchy and the Historical Transformation of Energy Systems

A Brief History of Submarine Warfare

The Golden Age of Ocean Liners 1900–1914

The Opening Battles of the Pacific War

Harry Houdini secrets you might not know