WAR

U.S. Declares War On Germany

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 272nd installment in the series.

9 of the Deadliest Developments in War Strategy

For thousands of years, military strategists have tried everything within their means to suffocate rivals while minimizing casualties of their own.

A Common Steroid May Have the Potential to Treat PTSD

The drug manipulates the expression of a specific gene associated with the disease.

Germans Withdraw to Hindenburg Line, Wilson Decides On War

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 271st installment in the series.

Anthony22, Wikipedia Commons // Public Domain

9 Women Who Helped Win the American Revolution

Women played vital roles in the Revolution, serving as soldiers, raising morale, and even spying on the enemy.

The End of the Romanov Dynasty

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 270th installment in the series.

WWI Centennial: Revolution in Russia

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 269th installment in the series.

America Outraged by Zimmermann Telegram

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 268th installment in the series.

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Archaeologists Are Excavating a WWII Internment Camp in Hawaii

The Honouliuli Internment and POW Camp will eventually open as a national monument.

Lesser-Known Weapons of World War II

People from all walks of life—dentists, psychologists, journalists, and more—came together to come up with some crazy, unorthodox, and sometimes wildly successful weapons to win the war.

6 Ways Aircraft Changed the Course of the Vietnam War

Aviation technology drove the Vietnam War.

11 Weapons That Won World War II

Whether through the skies or on the ground, these weapons helped the Allies win World War II.

French Arrest Mata Hari

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 267th installment in the series.

Theodore Roosevelt on Safari, Library of Congress // Public Domain

7 of the Most Expensive Weapons Ever Sold at Auction

Got a couple million dollars lying around?

Russian Unrest Triggers Crackdown

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 265th installment in the series.

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10 Advances in Weaponry That Changed History

From Greek fire to the AK-47.

U.S. Breaks Off Relations With Germany

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 265th installment in the series.

The 12-Year-Old Who Fought In the Civil War

By the time John Clem was discharged near the end of the war, he had not only seen active combat but had become a national folk hero as well.

Wilson Calls For “Peace Without Victory”

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 264th installment in the series.

The Female Jiu-Jitsu Crew That Defended Women's Rights

Had the police known there was barbed wire hidden in the floral arrangements, things might have gone a little differently.

The Zimmermann Telegram

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 263rd installment in the series.

Germany’s Fateful Gamble

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 262nd installment in the series.

Rasputin Murdered

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 261st installment in the series.

WWI Centennial: Third Christmas at War

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 260th installment in the series.

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