Analysis
The Death of Chivalry
The First World War was the end of wars that were fought in the open across large fields and was the introduction to modernized wars that were fought on larger scales with newer technology. From 1914 to 1918, the changes made in the war such as new strategies and tactics and the lowering morale of front-line soldiers, made it challenging for low-level leaders to rally their troops and continue fighting the war.
By Sam Shroyer4 months ago in History
The Mad Hatter Who Killed Lincoln’s Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett
History has a peculiar habit of hiding its strangest characters in plain sight. Most Americans know the broad outlines of the story. President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated in April 1865. The nation plunges into mourning. A massive manhunt begins for the killer, actor John Wilkes Booth. Twelve days later, Booth is cornered inside a tobacco barn in Virginia and shot.
By The Iron Lighthouse4 months ago in History
The Forest That Swallowed an Army
ABSTRACT The American advance into the Hürtgen Forest was both slowed and costly due to multiple factors that were overlooked by the 1st Army’s commanders and intelligence. The factors included the impacts that the dense pine forest had on maneuver elements and air support, the impacts of the valleys, ridges, and streams on offensive operations, and the series of manmade bunkers, pillboxes, and other obstacles that created a formidable defense of the area. This battle analysis uses information from primary sources and reports written on the battle to develop an in-depth examination of Hürtgen’s military geography. The features listed above created one of the most difficult environments to fight in for the U.S. Army. As a result of the geography and the enemy, the Hürtgen Campaign concluded with no decisive victory for the Allies.
By Sam Shroyer4 months ago in History
How a 4,000-Year-Old City Disregarded the "Rules" of History by Becoming More Equal
The 4,000-year-old city of Mohenjo-daro broke the "rules" of history by becoming more equitable as it prospered, according to new research. Historians have widely acknowledged for decades that the development of small villages into cities comes at the expense of growing inequality.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in History
Up to 3,400 years ago, ancient pigeons coexisted with humans.
Nearly 3,400 years ago, pigeons were coexisting with humans and approaching domestication, according to a ground-breaking new study from Cyprus. The earliest direct evidence of pigeon domestication has been pushed back by nearly a millennium with this revelation.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in History
Beneath the Resort: The Secret Nuclear City Hidden Under The Greenbrier
Across America, history often hides in plain sight, woven quietly into the fabric of everyday life. In quiet small towns, old hotels, abandoned factories, and historic theaters stand as silent witnesses to the passage of time. These places may appear ordinary at first glance, yet sometimes, all it takes is the opening of a forgotten door to reveal stories that have been concealed for generations, waiting to be discovered beneath the surface.
By The Iron Lighthouse4 months ago in History
Looking Back: Camping's Second Failed Prediction
May 21, 2011 Comes and Goes May 21, 2011 –Harold Camping’s prophesized date for the Rapture – turned out to be a typical Saturday. The day came and went. Two-hundred million “true” Christians weren’t whisked off to Heaven, non-believers didn’t feel God’s wrath, and Earth didn’t explode.
By Dean Traylor4 months ago in History
Rome’s African Emperor: The Forgotten Warrior King Who Rebuilt London and Ruled the Mightiest Empire on Earth
Have you ever stood in front of an old stone wall or walked through ancient ruins and wondered about the hands that built them? The lives, the ambitions, the struggles behind those silent stones? Now imagine discovering that one of the most powerful men who helped shape early London wasn’t some pale senator from Italy, but a battle-scarred warrior born under the blazing African sun in what is now Libya.
By KWAO LEARNER WINFRED4 months ago in History
They Lied to You: The Forgotten Name of Africa and the Glorious Empires They Tried to Erase from History
Have you ever stopped and wondered why we call an entire continent “Africa”? It seems like such a simple, obvious name - one we’ve all grown up hearing since childhood. But what if I told you that name is relatively new, imposed from the outside, and that for thousands of years this vast, ancient land had its own powerful identity and a name that carried deep meaning?
By KWAO LEARNER WINFRED4 months ago in History
American History Remix Podcast
In the 2020 trailer to American History Remix, co-hosts Will and Lyndsay explain to listeners: “We’ll look at topics that are often overlooked or offer a different interpretation to a well-known topic. We’ll look at the ideas and trends lurking below.”
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in History
