Anyone who studies history knows that major events do not happen in a vacuum. Every significant moment, especially the most dramatic, takes place in the context of circumstances that preceded them.

History rarely unfolds in neat, isolated chapters. Sometimes, events that seem unrelated actually overlap in astonishing ways, creating coincidences that defy expectation. From political upheavals to ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. World War II stands as one of the most important events ...

Siege of Yorktown. General Rochambeau and general Washington give last orders before an attack, October 1781. Auguste Couder (1789–1873). Artist Auguste Couder, 1836 (Photo by Pierce Archive ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The US Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a ...

Documentary maker Ken Burns doesn’t think today’s polarized politics are anything new, especially for a country that, as he sees it, already had two civil wars — the American Revolution of 1776 and ...