George Boole had an unconventional education, but he still managed to climb to the top of the academic world.
While tyrants may dominate public memory, there are many heroes who helped mankind and saved millions of lives.
Guam was a vital strategic asset in the Pacific Theater of WWII. The local Chamorro inhabitants endured both Japanese occupation and a destructive American invasion.
In the 17th Century, King Louis XIV decided to move his entire government to the quiet countryside. It was a calculated move.
Many people are aware of the Nuremberg Trials to investigate the Nazis after World War II. But what happened to Japanese leaders who committed similar atrocities?
Decades before becoming prime minister, the young Winston Churchill was a prisoner during the Anglo-Boer War whose escape became a legend in Britain.
At the height of the Cold War, astronauts from the US and USSR worked together to realize the remarkable Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
Before Germany perfected its infamous Blitzkrieg doctrine, it had a chance to test its effectiveness in the Spanish Civil War.
