History

Was she a femme fatale a seductress or just a queen trying to protect her throne? Cleopatra is indeed an enigmatic historical figure. Movie producers, playwrites and even historians have projected their own biases onto her. Consequently, there is still a lot most people don't know about her.

These are arguably the most important moments in history, the ten events and inventions that made the most far-reaching, transformative, and lasting effect on the world. Do you agree?

Boadicea, The Woman of the Sword, cut a stormy path through Britain in the 1st century and died dramatically in the year 61 AD.

This article teaches you fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1935. Find out about popular movies, music, books, cars, foods, sports facts, and other pop culture trends to get the right mix of questions and answers for your 1930s-themed trivia quiz.

This little-known trailblazing Chinese-American physics scholar should be a household name

The thunder hut is rapidly disappearing from the landscape, so here’s what you need to know before they’re all gone.

A medieval statue in the Swiss city of Bern depicts a man, eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

He was renowned as the fastest surgeon, which was a tiny blessing to his patients in an age before anesthetics.

In the 1730s, some printer’s apprentices killed felines as a protest against their bad working and living conditions..

This article teaches you fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1929. Find out about popular movies, music, books, cars, foods, sports facts, and other pop culture trends to get the right mix of questions and answers for your 1920s-themed trivia quiz.

She was born a princess but her life was not the story of fairy tales. She would marry a great king only to become a young widowed queen hidden away, lonely and wanting love and children but forbidden to ever marry again.

In 1965, six teenage boys became stranded on the uninhabited Pacific island Ata for 15 months.

The story of Khutulun Khan, an undefeated wrestling princess and one of the most feared warriors of the Mongolian Empire.

It had wings that swept the wrong way.

Close to a million men became casualties during World War I fighting over the same ground near Ypres, Belgium.

There was a time when animals accused of breaking the law could face a trial and endure a punishment if found guilty.

This article tells the stories of four heroic women from World War 2: Andrée de Jongh, Eileen Nearne, Hannie Schaft, and Lyudmila Pavlichenko.

Juliette Gordon Low was the founder of the Girl Scouts in the United States. See photos of her birthplace in Savannah, Georgia, and learn about her influence on scouting and her legacy.

The Watherston family of Boston Island, South Australia sent four sons to fight in World War I; none of them came home.

The first coins were struck in ancient Lydia, modern-day Turkey, in about the seventh century BC. These early coins were made of a mixture of gold and silver called electrum. From that point, the production of coinage spread rapidly throughout Europe and Asia.

Susanna Salter was an American female activist and politician. On April 4, 1887, she stunned the nation by being elected mayor of Argonia, Kansas. This made her the first woman to ever be elected mayor in the United States.

In a program of eugenics gone completely mad Nazi scientists tried to create a massive “Aryan” cow.

Kublai Khan’s forces faced more than the Divine Winds in Japan.

Sergeant Stubby was a dog who joined U.S. troops during World War I. He is credited with saving the lives of many American soldiers. Sergeant Stubby's acts of valor made him the most decorated dog in the history of the American military.

From its early beginning as a city that allowed slavery, Detroit grew into one of the most important stops on the Underground Railroad and a "Gateway to Freedom."

A summary of the life of Sir William Petty, an influential English thinker, and economist. A story of a great man from humble origins to becoming a major English landowner

The killing of 69 peaceful African protesters in a Black township brought the stark reality of South Africa’s apartheid to the world’s attention.

There was a good reason why Llanera chose this pirate-like flag.

This article examines the writing process involved for a history-based research paper. It provides over 300 research paper questions and topics that can be used for history classes in high school, college, and beyond.

She inherited part of the vast Woolworth fortune but the money didn’t ward off a life of turmoil and tribulation.

Valentina Tereshkova was the first and youngest woman to have been in space. On June 16, 1963, she flew into space on a solo mission on the Vostok 6 rocket. During the mission, she orbited the Earth 48 times in 71 hours.

Contrary to popular belief, African Americans played a pivotal role in the D-Day landings.

An indispensable tool for every writer, the dictionary of synonyms, came from the fertile mind of Peter Mark Roget.

They built a railroad and walked away with massive fortunes.

The Ottoman Empire was a huge empire that was in conflict with Europe for centuries over certain territories and various political reasons.

Genseric was crowned King of the Vandals in 428. Genseric and his Vandals attacked Rome in many locations, through several generations of rulers. The Vandals won every time. This was Genseric's legacy of cunning and destruction.

In 1932, an army 20,000 strong marched across Western Australia wrecking havoc on farms given to returning WWI veterans desperately trying to grow their own food. The Aussie veterans enlisted the help of their government and a war was soon under way . . . against the vile emu.

The year 1918 was a tragic year for America and the world, as an influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu swept the globe, leaving millions of dead in its wake. This article details the timeline of this horrific event in the history of mankind.

King Alaric was a violent Visigoth ruler. Raised in a warlike culture, he dreamed a vision of parading through the streets as Emperor of Rome. How he made that vision a reality is a tale worth telling.

Several senior members of Germany’s Nazi Party were believers in the paranormal.

In the sixth century BCE in ancient Greece a man named Pythagoras started a cult with hundreds of followers who were sworn to secrecy, lived an ascetic lifestyle, and studied mathematics, music, and astronomy.

An annual picnic outing in New York ended in a terrible tragedy.

The first Ferris Wheel was designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. He was an American tunnel and bridge engineer. The original Ferris Wheel was erected in 1893 for the World's Colombian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois.

One of the richest archaeological finds in British history changed how the Dark Ages are viewed.

Kate Warne was an incredible woman who was the first female detective in the United States. She had a short but amazing career. She solved numerous cases and saved the life of president Abraham Lincoln.

Sergeant William Carney is the first black soldier awarded the Medal of Honor and earned it during the Civil War. At the battle of Fort Wagner, he showed great courage in protecting the American flag.

Desmond Doss was a conscientious objector during World War II. He served in the Army as a medic with an infantry company. Doss is the only person to be awarded the Medal of Honor and not kill an enemy soldier.

She was beautiful and mysterious. She had many rich and powerful lovers. She became a spy for France during World War I but was suspected of being a double agent. She was executed in 1917, however, was she a scapegoat? This article will tell what happened.

The United States tested atomic weapons on isolated Pacific islands, but first it had to relocate the people living there.

Before the arrival of missionaries to Hawaii, it was ruled by a constitutional monarchy. Princess Ka’iulani was in line to become the queen of Hawaii. Unfortunately, the United States annexed the Hawaiian Kingdom, and she never became queen.