Month: June 2014
‘This Changes Everything’ – Infographic Charts 100 Years of Unrest That Followed Archduke’s Death
How is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand connected to the current unrest in Iraq? According to this infographic from James Carson, founder and editor of the new website MadeFromHistory.com, the June 28, 1914 shooting…
O Say Can You See – Seven Little-Known Facts About Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner
By Jeffrey Roth Most critics agree that The Star-Spangled-Banner is difficult to sing. Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the iconic song after watching the Sept. 13 to 14, 1814 British bombardment of Fort…
Military History in 100 Objects – Okay, We Give Up!
WE HERE AT MHN thought we’d call it quits for the week by way of this list of artifacts from some of history’s prodigious surrenders. Enjoy! #22 The World Turned Upside Down The curtain finally came…
MHN Takes In a Treasure Trove of WW1 Documents on Display in London
By Nick Britten, Special to MHN This week the British Library in London unveiled its contribution to the U.K.’s First World War Centenary program with a new exhibition, Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour. Featuring a stunning…
Military History in 100 Objects – Getting the Point
In this week’s edition of “100 Objects”, we’re looking at some of history’s most famous swords. #19 The Blade That Made Europe Charlemagne, the storied 8th Century Frankish ruler, conquered most of Western Europe at…
Nine Random Facts About The War of Independence That Resonate in Today’s America
Few Americans today would likely recognize their country at the time of its founding. The first U.S. national census, conducted in 1790, revealed a mostly agrarian population of little more than 3 million people spread…
