The Battle of Dunkirk: Triumph Over Adversity in World War II
Trapped on the Beaches The Battle of Dunkirk started in May 1940, things looked grim for the Allied forces in Europe. The German blitzkrieg had advanced rapidly, pushing…
Sacrificing Faith: The 1480 Battle of Otranto and the Christians Who Refused to Convert to Islam
Faith Against the Tide of Conquest The late 15th century was a tumultuous time as the expanding Ottoman Empire brought…
Rosie the Riveter: The Untold Story of Women Workers During WWII
The Emergence of Rosie: Examining How Women Entered the Workforce During World War II During the most profound global conflict…
The Lost Regiment: Uncovering the Fate of an All-Black Civil War Brigade
The Forgotten HeroesExploring the Mysterious Disappearance of the All-Black Civil War Brigade During the bloodiest conflict in American history, countless…
Nagasaki Day Remembered: The Devastation of ‘Fat Man’ and Its Impact on History
Remembering the Devastation of Nagasaki As August 9th approaches each year, my mind drifts back to that fateful day in 1945. On this somber anniversary, we pause to…
J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Legacy: Tracing the History of the Nuclear Bomb
I. A Scientific Genius Shapes History A. A Physicist Rises to ProminenceBorn in 1904, J. Robert Oppenheimer emerged as a…
The Dark Chapter of History: The 1942 Train from Mechelen, Belgium to Auschwitz
On that Fateful Day in August On August 4th, 1942, a grim event marked the beginning of unspeakable suffering. The…
The German March to War: How the Invasion of Belgium Drew Europe into World War I
In 1914, Germany invaded neutral Belgium as part of its strategy to attack France in what would become World War…
The Doomsday Clock is now at 89 seconds to midnight, closer than ever before
The Doomsday Clock The Doomsday Clock, the symbolic timer marking humanity’s march toward self-destruction, has advanced once again. What threats drove this decision? We are now 89 seconds…
Is War Coming to South America?
War Coming to South America What Happens in Venezuela After Maduro’s Referendum on Guyana The referendum on annexing the Essequibo…