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The Battle of Athens: How Americans Overthrew Their Corrupt Local Government World War II fundamentally changed the world, not just politically, but also ideologically. Many US veterans who returned from the war expected to see changes stemming from their actions overseas. For one subset of service members who returned to their Tennessee homes in the mid-1940s, however, things did not look the way they anticipated. The […] The Battle of Athens: How Americans Overthrew Their Corrupt Local Government Read More » Was polygamy practiced in the bible and what does it say about it? Polygamy is the practice of having more than one husband or wife at the same time. When people think of polygamy, one of the first things that comes to mind is its seemingly constant presence in the Bible. However, when people reference polygamy in the Bible, what they actually mean is polygyny: having more than Was polygamy practiced in the bible and what does it say about it? Read More » Bathesheba, the Demon from the Conjuring Few paranormal narratives are as widely known as The Conjuring. Made in 2013, the film exploded in popularity, earning more than $319 million off of a $20 million budget and spawning an entire franchise that continues into the 2020s. However, this haunting story of a dark entity attacking a family and possessing people did not Bathesheba, the Demon from the Conjuring Read More » Hannelore Schmatz: The tragic story of the first woman to die Mt. Everest When people think of conquering a mountain, Everest almost ubiquitously comes to mind. While it is impossible to know how many people have truly reached the summit, this journey has been documented repeatedly since 1953, when Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay proved that a successful summit was possible. However, even the most experienced mountain Hannelore Schmatz: The tragic story of the first woman to die Mt. Everest Read More » Chilling historical photos you’ve probably never seen before It’s probably obvious to anyone who’s spent more than five minutes on our site that we have been delving into some pretty dark historical moments. There’s a particular kind of chill that comes from real history that movies and urban legends can never replicate. These are actual documented moments that happened to real people. So Chilling historical photos you’ve probably never seen before Read More » Robin Lee Graham sailed around the world with his cat On March 5, 1949, Robin Lee Graham was born in California. Though his childhood resembled most others, he took the world by surprise when, at age 16, he began a multi-year journey to circumnavigate the world in a 24-foot boat. His age was not the only element of note; Robin also committed to sailing alone, Robin Lee Graham sailed around the world with his cat Read More » Fratricide: The brutal history of Ottoman succession Civilizations throughout history have approached succession from numerous fronts, from religiously ordained kings to democracy and trials by physical prowess. These decisions arise from cultural, religious, and social beliefs, and what one civilization may view as just, another may not. In the case of the Ottomans, the means of succession occupied a middle ground: accepted Fratricide: The brutal history of Ottoman succession Read More » Electric Photos of Debbie Harry Over The Years Debbie Harry has always felt like more than a rock star to the people who grew up with her. For many Gen X fans, she was the quintessential older sister. The impossibly cool girl you wanted to know, whose beauty made her seem unreal. Even if you only knew Blondie through the radio, you likely Electric Photos of Debbie Harry Over The Years Read More » The Horrific Struggle Of Civilians During the Siege of Stalingrad Siege warfare has been an effective strategy for military success for thousands of years, and the introduction of modern weaponry did not change such tactics; it only refined them. However, while political and military leadership address concepts such as blockades and sieges on paper, it is the citizens who live through the reality of those The Horrific Struggle Of Civilians During the Siege of Stalingrad Read More » How Verse Numbers Revolutionized Bible Reading The Bible has been a foundational text of Christianity, and highly relevant in other systems of belief, for thousands of years. However, this famous book has not always looked the way it does now. Translations have taken the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek and converted them into thousands of varieties, from the classic King James How Verse Numbers Revolutionized Bible Reading Read More »

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