Category: History
Posts about history that are purely non-academic, and may be seemingly unprofessional.
Atomic Annie: She Could Have Been Bigger
Large caliber artillery is not unique to the modern era, nor is it unique to the Cold War where many large artillery pieces were engineered…
The Combined Bomber Offensive
The world trembled as fire rained down from the skies above. People were disoriented, frantic, and running for shelter as churches, hospitals, and houses burned…
The U-2 Spy Plane Incident
Over the course of the Cold War, world powers found themselves constantly at odds with each other. Nuclear testing was rampant. Atomic research was unchecked. …
The B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing Model 299 – that was the moniker that was the center of Boeing’s manufacturing and development centers in the early and mid 1930s. …
The Palomares Incident
One would certainly hope that we have always had a lock down on nuclear weapons, right? After all, the most powerful nations in the world…
An Unknown Compelling Force: Dyatlov Pass
Deep in the northern Ural mountains in Russia lies a mountain known as Kholat Syakhl. The name literally translates to the phrase “Dead Mountain.” For nine…
“I’m Not Saying it was Aliens:” The Mystery of Roanoke
The original colony of Roanoke remains one of the most intriguing mysteries in the history of North America. A number of theories have been presented…
From the Mind of Insanity: The Flying Crowbar
Atomic warfare, nuclear doctrine, mutually assured destruction, a dead man’s switch, Star Wars, these all are punchlines which highlight the crux of the era we…
The Fool of Owari: Oda Nobunaga
Japan’s history is by no means mysterious to the modern scholar. It’s a colorful one, but there’s certainly little when it comes to applicable facts…
The Rock of the Marne
In October of 1917, the 38th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division at Camp Greene, North Carolina under the command of MG…
