What was life like in the trenches In 1914, a war broke out that at the time was the biggest conflict ever seen by the human race. An unfortunate series of events unraveled and this led to over 30 countries taking up arms and joining either the Allied forces or the...
The Darien Scheme Scotland’s disaster in the Americas Many countries across Europe could have done better during the late 1600s. Between 1695 and 1697, several northern countries experienced a huge famine, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths. France and...
The Nazino Island tragedy (The only map showing the location of the Nazino island tragedy, though the exact island used seems to remain unknown) After the Soviet Union was formed in 1922, the early years of its rule were filled with problems. There was a...
What was life like during the Blitz One of the biggest advancements in military technology during the First World War was airplanes. These new flying machines were able to quickly travel across difficult terrain and survey the battlefield like never before, but they...
Life in the Dark Ages – Surviving as a Peasant The Dark Ages are also sometimes referred to as the Middle Ages but are generally the gap between the departure of the Romans and the start of the Viking era. This would have been one of the most dangerous times to...
The 5 most devastating plagues in human history There are currently over 100 million different types of viruses on our planet, but only several thousand types of these are capable of affecting humans. Most are only able to infect certain plants or animals or need...