War is an ugly, costly affair, not only in terms of economics, but the cost inflicted on families -- either directly, through military service, or reprisals.
Class warfare is nothing new; those who lack means, often unjustly, have risen up against those who wield economic control for generations, including Ireland.
Muhammad Ali is revered for being one of the world's most iconic boxing figures. He also has connections to a Civil War hero and a controversial statue.
Most of us have at least one or two foods that we politely decline to eat, for whatever reason. Those standards tend to drop when facing actual starvation.
The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865. This is how the war started and its major turning points over four years.
Down through the ages, various individuals have laid claim to the gift of prophecy, an ability to predict future events. At the top of the list is Nostradamus.
World War II devastated the globe, a battle against tyranny by forces of freedom. Some moments in the long struggle took on greater importance than others.
Carole Landis was a bright young star who was in many different films throughout her short life. Here is how she was an unsung hero during World War II.
Pope Pius XII, who was pope during World War II and the Holocaust, never intervened on behalf of the Jews. Here's why his inaction remains controversial.
The Eulenburg Affair was a domestic scandal, but it would prove to have much more international effects (worldwide ones, quite literally). Here's that story.
The real person behind Robin Williams' character in "Good Morning Vietnam" was veteran Adrian Cronauer, but the film was only loosely based on his experience.
From stories of Soviet human wave attacks to the idea that D-Day was a turning point, here is a (non-exhaustive) list of myths about World War II in Europe.
In Nazi Germany, there were some who tried to stand up to Adolf Hitler. This is the story of Fritz Kolbe, the German diplomat who spied for the Allies in WWII.