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History

The Anarchy at Samarra: When Turkish Slave Soldiers Wrecked the Abbasid Caliphate
Myths and Realities – Saint Bernard Dogs Were Never Sent With Brandy Kegs on Their Necks to Rescue People in the Alps
World War II Bombers: Germany’s Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
The Siege of Malta: How the Island of Malta Won a Medal
The Cactus Air Force: The WWII Allied Airmen Who Saved Guadalcanal
Fighting Women: Queen Zenobia of Palmyra Almost Ended the Roman Empire
Historic Context of the Bible’s Golden Calf Narrative: A Political Act, Not Just a Matter of Faith
Lucky Mistakes: Sloppiness Led to a Medical Discovery That Saved Millions of Lives
The Birth of the Golden Arches
Battles That Shaped the World: The 1529 Siege of Vienna Was the Closest That Muslim Armies Ever Came to Conquering Europe
Dick Rowe, the Record Label Exec Who Made the Music Industry’s Worst Business Decision
The Awkward Princess Bride: Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales, Barfed on the Queen During Her Wedding
World War II Heroes – Stjepan Filipovic’s Defiant Last Words With a Nazi Noose Around His Neck
Fashion History – The French Revolution Ended Elaborate Aristocratic Outfits, and Introduced Modern Simplified Styles