World History The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe We have a pretty good idea as to how it happened, but nobody is sure what the circumstances behind the strange death of Edgar Allen Poe actually were. READ MORE The History of Pie Thanksgiving is coming, and you will eat pie. READ MORE How to Avoid Repeating History For the sake of the Earth, and everyone on it, we need to be vigilant. READ MORE Paul Zoll Paves the Way for Cardiac Science Paul Zoll is considered by many to be the father of modern electrophysiology. READ MORE Elaine Sullivan Receives American Historical Association Prize The American Historical Association has just awarded Elaine Sullivan with a prize for her research into digital history. READ MORE The Spruce Goose Flies for the First and Only Time The Hughes Flying Boat was, at the time, the largest aircraft ever built. It was only taken into the sky once. READ MORE The 1794 Patenting of the Cotton Gin Eli Whitney, a US-born inventor, thought that he just had a good idea when he delivered his patent to the office. Little did he know, the cotton gin changed humanity. READ MORE How Much Do You Know About the History of the Televison? Billions of individuals own televisions all around the world. But, around 100 years ago, nobody had any idea what a television was. It wasn't until the 1940s that people started investing in televisions, and then only a few thousand had them. READ MORE The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash On this day in 1977, three members of the legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a disastrous plane crash in Mississippi. READ MORE The First Summit of Mount Everest In 1953, two alpinists topped Mt. Everest for the first time in human history. READ MORE The Failed Assassination Attempt on Margret Thatcher Also known as the Brighton hotel bombing, this was one of the most prolific failures of the attacks on the British monarchy in history. READ MORE The Mystery of the London Hammer This bizarre hammer was embedded in a 400 million-year-old rock, despite only being roughly 700 years old. Nobody knows the significance of this artifact, but scientists are hoping to find out soon. READ MORE The 1990 Hijacking of Flight 8301 In 1990, a horrible airplane collision in China resulted in the death of 128 individuals. READ MORE The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Rising tensions between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian empire mounted an event that very well could have been the reason that WWI began. READ MORE The Largest Prison Escape in U.K. History In 1983, 38 IRA prisoners escaped from a prison in Northern Ireland called "The Maze." READ MORE The Taiwan Earthquake of 1999 On September 21, 1999, an earthquake ripped through Taiwan, killing more than 2,400 people and devastating the island for the foreseeable future. READ MORE This is, By Far, the Worst Year for Wildfires in Human History It's rare that we get to discuss a world-historical event that's happening right in front of us and receiving little to no media attention that actually helps the situation. But, what did you expect? READ MORE World of Warships Launching Weekly Naval History Podcast World of Warships, the popular combat video game, is launching a Naval history podcast. READ MORE Get to Know Pisco: The 16th Century Spirit That Nobody Knows About The brother of brandy doesn't get nearly enough love on a general scheme of cocktail history. Today, we present to you, Pisco history. READ MORE How Long Will Life Last On Earth? Although it may seem like the world is crumbling as we speak, we're actually a lot farther behind than one would think. READ MORE B-29 Bomber from WWII Will Land in Terre Haute Next Month The B-29 Doc Flight Experience Tour will begin on Sept. 26th. READ MORE Load More
