Category: Odd Facts
The Crimean War – Seven Essential Facts About Victorian Britain’s Most Peculiar Conflict
“I view the Crimean War as a very important historical event and find it puzzling that it’s not used more frequently as a canvas for historical novels.” By M.J. Neary THE CRIMEAN WAR (1853-1856) is…
From Football Cleats to Army Boots – How the 1942 Rose Bowl Marked the End of Innocence for a Group of Young Athletes
“More than 70 of the players and coaches from the 1942 Rose Bowl would put on U.S. military uniforms, with many distinguishing themselves in battle.” By Brian Curtis ON JANUARY 1, 1942, as President Franklin…
Battle of the Brushes – Comparing the Paintings of Churchill and Hitler
“Art was a much-needed diversion for Churchill during the war’s darkest days, while Hitler once remarked that upon securing Germany’s future, he’d leave politics and live out his days painting.” DESPITE THEIR MANY differences (not to mention…
Passive Aggression — Nine Decorated War Heroes Who Never Fired a Shot
“An astonishingly diverse number of individuals have earned decorations for non-violence in wartime. Here are some of them.” AFTER NEARLY A decade of exile from the spotlight, Mel Gibson is making headlines once again –…
The Eleventh Hour – Remembering America’s Final Bloody Battle of World War One
“The night of this last battle of the war was the most trying night I have ever experienced. The knowledge that in all probability the Armistice was about to be signed caused the mental anguish.”…
The Attack on Monterey – Meet the Argentine Privateer Who Captured Spain’s California Capital
“Rather than being immortalized as a champion of freedom and liberty, Bouchard is remembered in California as a pirate.” By George Yagi Jr. AS THE AGE of revolution swept across 19th Century Latin America, and…
