This European City Has Been Destroyed by Invaders 44 Times
All told, the city has seen 115 different wars and been razed to the ground 44 times.
7 Transporting Ken Follett Books for Historical Fiction Lovers
From medieval England to Cold War Russia, Follett’s novels take you on a journey into the past.
Escape from Holzminden: The Greatest POW Camp Break of WWI
Neal Bascomb tells the Allied pilots’ little-known story in his new book, The Escape Artists.
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This World War I Legionnaire Wrote "I Have a Rendezvous with Death"
Seeger's prophetic verse was published posthumously, after he fell at the Battle of the Somme.
Léo Major: The "One-Eyed Ghost" Who Single-Handedly Liberated a Dutch Town
Major went above and beyond the call of duty in World War II and the Korean War.
Dying on Armistice Day: Private Joseph Sommers's Final Words
Private Sommers may have been the final American killed on Armistice Day.
Anne Frank and Her Life in the Secret Annex
A book published by the Anne Frank House profiles the Secret Annex—the Frank family's two-year hideout—and the famous diarist's life inside.
8 Surprising Facts About Grigori Rasputin, Russia's "Mad Monk"
The mysterious historical figure remains an enigma, even in death.
More Than a Scientist: The Lesser-Known Life of Sir Isaac Newton
Taking the post of Warden of His Majesty’s Mint in 17th-century London, Newton came face-to-face with seedy criminals.
That Time Mannequins and Unmanned Rifles Duped the Enemy at Gallipoli and Helped Allied Forces Escape
One resourceful soldier had a brilliant plan to escape approaching forces...
Nancy Wake: The Fearless Resistance Fighter Who Led Over 7,000 Soldiers Against the Nazis
“Somebody once asked me ‘Have you ever been afraid?’ Hah! I’ve never been afraid in my life.”
Meet the Nightfighters, a Division of Allied Soldiers Who Attacked Nazis with Empty Rifles and Grenades
They launched their attacks under cover of darkness, equipped only with empty rifles, bayonets, and grenades.
These Bloody Days: The Tower of London in Tudor England
A Journey Through Tudor England explores the building's infamous executions and the "graffiti" left by doomed prisoners.
Constance: The Untold Story of Oscar Wilde’s Wife
Though a popular children’s author and activist, Mrs. Wilde’s life eventually became one marked by scandal.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko: The Red Army Sniper Who Took Out over 300 German Soldiers During World War II
"Lady Death" was responsible for 309 kills.
The Bloody Past of Bethnal Green
Stroll the foggy streets Bethnal Green, a historic London neighborhood haunted by the wartime Bethnal Green Tube tragedy of 1943.
Miracle at Dunkirk: 8 Things You Probably Don't Know About the Infamous Evacuation
Christopher Nolan’s film brought Dunkirk back to life; but there’s more to the story than survival.
The French General Who Broke Free from an Inescapable Nazi Prison
The Germans believed their castle prison was inescapable—they were wrong.
