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12 Famous Explorers That Changed The Face Of The World

Without these individuals braving new and uncharted territory, the world today would look very different.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 6, 2018

12 Famous Explorers That Changed The Face Of The World

Without these individuals braving new and uncharted territory, the world today would look very different.

By Bernadette Deron • December 6, 2018

The Battle Of Bosworth Field: The Epic Finale To The English War Of The Roses

In the final battle of the English Civil War, King Richard III faced off against the rival for his throne, Henry Tudor, in harrowing man-to-man combat.

By Mark Oliver • Dec 5, 2018

The Battle Of Bosworth Field: The Epic Finale To The English War Of The Roses

In the final battle of the English Civil War, King Richard III faced off against the rival for his throne, Henry Tudor, in harrowing man-to-man combat.

By Mark Oliver • December 5, 2018

33 British Royal Family Photos Of The Monarchy Being Weirdly Normal

The British royals have tons of strict rules they must follow — but that doesn't mean they don't goof off every once in a while.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 29, 2018

33 British Royal Family Photos Of The Monarchy Being Weirdly Normal

The British royals have tons of strict rules they must follow — but that doesn't mean they don't goof off every once in a while.

By Bernadette Deron • November 29, 2018

Bacon’s Rebellion: The First Rebellion Against English Rule… In 1676

A century before the American Revolution, there was Bacon's Rebellion.

By John Kuroski • Aug 7, 2018

Bacon’s Rebellion: The First Rebellion Against English Rule… In 1676

A century before the American Revolution, there was Bacon's Rebellion.

By John Kuroski • August 7, 2018

The Story Of Woodes Rogers, The World’s Most Feared Pirate Hunter

Woodes Rogers made it his life's work, and risked his family's fortune, to rid the world of pirates.

By William DeLong • Jun 6, 2018

The Story Of Woodes Rogers, The World’s Most Feared Pirate Hunter

Woodes Rogers made it his life's work, and risked his family's fortune, to rid the world of pirates.

By William DeLong • June 6, 2018

How Ada Blackjack Outlived Her All-Male Crew And Survived Alone In The Arctic

Ada Blackjack had no wilderness skills before she was forced to fend for herself on a remote Arctic island.

By Katie Serena • May 11, 2018

How Ada Blackjack Outlived Her All-Male Crew And Survived Alone In The Arctic

Ada Blackjack had no wilderness skills before she was forced to fend for herself on a remote Arctic island.

By Katie Serena • May 11, 2018

Nurse Edith Cavell Saved The Lives Of Soldiers On Both Sides During World War I — Until She Was Executed

On October 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was killed by a German firing squad for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape German-occupied Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2018

Nurse Edith Cavell Saved The Lives Of Soldiers On Both Sides During World War I — Until She Was Executed

On October 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was killed by a German firing squad for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape German-occupied Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2018

The Anglo-Zanzibar War Lasted Just 38 Minutes

The shortest war in history asserted the dominance of a colonial power over a subjugated land.

By William DeLong • Apr 26, 2018

The Anglo-Zanzibar War Lasted Just 38 Minutes

The shortest war in history asserted the dominance of a colonial power over a subjugated land.

By William DeLong • April 26, 2018

The Long And Fascinating History Of The President’s Resolute Desk

The Resolute Desk was a peace offering gift from Queen Victoria, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.

By Katie Serena • Apr 11, 2018

The Long And Fascinating History Of The President’s Resolute Desk

The Resolute Desk was a peace offering gift from Queen Victoria, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.

By Katie Serena • April 11, 2018

Annie Besant Published A Book On Birth Control — So They Arrested Her

Annie Besant started out married to a clergyman, but became an anti-religious activist. Her arrest for publishing a book that dealt with birth control only catapulted her fame.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 2, 2018

Annie Besant Published A Book On Birth Control — So They Arrested Her

Annie Besant started out married to a clergyman, but became an anti-religious activist. Her arrest for publishing a book that dealt with birth control only catapulted her fame.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 2, 2018