On This Day - 1917 - America Enters World War I
Two days after the U.S. Senate voted 82 to 6 to declare war against Germany, the U.S. House of Representatives endorses the declaration...
11 Bizarre Easter traditions around the world
While in Britain we’ll be scoffing hot cross buns, searching for Easter eggs and enjoying a long weekend, some Christians across the...
8 Classic Films That Ran Afoul of Hollywood Censors
On March 31, 1930, Hollywood’s film studious adopted the Motion Picture Production Code, a series of regulations designed to ensure that...
Kings of the Jews: Himyar, Khazaria, & Ethiopia - Jewish rulers outside of the Land of Israel
Historical knowledge regarding Jewish rulers outside of the Land of Israel remains impoverished in comparison with the Jewish kingdoms...
This Day In History - 1870 - GOP Initiated 15th Amendment, Guaranteeing The Right to Vote Regardless
Following the Civil War, Radical Republicans in Congress introduced a series of laws and constitutional amendments to try to secure civil...
On This Day In History - 1979 - Israel-Egyptian Peace Agreement Signed
In a ceremony at the White House, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign a historic peace...
Islamic Ring Found in 9th-Century Viking Grave
In the late 19th century, the archaeologist Hjalmar Stolpe spent years excavating gravesites near Birka, a town on the Swedish island of...
WWII’s Largest Battleship Revealed After 70 Years Underwater
The Japanese battleship Musashi, flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, was one of the largest and most...
