Historical Blog

11/21/2025

In the desert valleys of Peru, an ancient civilization built cities designed to withstand earthquakes nearly 5,000 years ago. Known as the Caral or Norte Chico people, they created some of the oldest monumental structures in the Americas. Their quiet ingenuity laid the groundwork for future Andean cultures.

11/21/2025

What was once the world's largest log cabin met a fiery end on a summer night in 1964. The enormous Forestry Building in Portland, Oregon, burned to the ground in a blaze so intense it lit up the sky for miles. The cause was simple, but the loss was immense.

11/21/2025

Off the coast of Normandy, France, the island fortress of Mont Saint-Michel stood as a symbol of resilience. During the Hundred Years' War in the 15th century, English forces laid siege to it multiple times, but they never managed to conquer it.

11/21/2025

On May 12, 1945, Gurkha soldier Lachhiman Gurung caught and threw back two live grenades before a third one exploded in his hand. Despite a shattered right arm and other severe injuries, his fight was only just beginning.

11/21/2025

A Mayan pyramid becomes a celestial clock summoning a serpent god, but what was found inside?

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

Amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, one man stood alone as the sole survivor of 78 family members. Solomon Radasky's story of survival began in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and continued through the gates of Majdanek and Auschwitz. His will to live ensured his story would not be forgotten.

11/21/2025

Did you know a country born after WWI survived for only 81 days?

11/21/2025

In the horror of Auschwitz, one doctor was forced to end pregnancies to save mothers from N**i ex*****on. After the war, she moved to America and dedicated her life to delivering over 3,000 babies, embracing the new life she was once forced to deny.

11/21/2025

Long before the Roman roads, Neolithic people in the Netherlands engineered an 800-meter wooden highway across a dangerous swamp around 2,549 BC. This incredible discovery proves ancient builders were far more advanced than we ever knew.

11/21/2025

Two empires, 2500 years apart, built on the same rock, but which design is more impressive?

11/21/2025

Long before European settlers arrived, the Ancestral Puebloans built entire cities into the sheer cliff faces of what is now Colorado. These remarkable communities thrived for centuries before being abandoned.