The American Civil War was fought from April 12, 1861, up till May 26, 1865. The Americans engaged themselves in a civil war. The warring factions were the United States “The Union”, otherwise known as “the North” and the Confederacy which was
In the last days of the war, a unit of soldiers went to a Leipzig building to find positions to set up covering fire points so they could protect foot soldiers of the 2nd U.S. Infantry coming across the bridge. Two of
The Hughes H-4 Hercules, originally built as a transport plane, during the war, never achieved that as it was only flown one time and never flown again. Designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company, the Hercules H4 is a physical display
In 1929, the Dornier Do-X, built by the Dornier Company was recognised as the largest, heaviest and most powerful speed boat. The kick-off began after it was birthed by Claude Dornier in 1924. However, the planning only began in late June 1929
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born in Virginia in 1856 to a family of Scots-Irish and Scottish descent in Staunton, Virginia. He was the first son and third of four children to Reverend Joseph Ruggles Wilson and Jessie Janet Woodrow. His grandfather James
A year before the start of World War II, the United States congress board came to know that the proposed Navy training ground did not house enough land space for the training of new pilots and after the discussion with Texas Representative
The Germans adopted the worship of Christianity far back in the 6th century. However, after the Nazis took power and ruled Germany, they went on to give rename the Christmas festival to Julfest, also spreading its German roots as a celebration during
Just four days after the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbour, the Japanese Ambassador Oshima, on December 8, paid a visit to the German foreign minister Von Ribbentrop. The visit, however, was to convince their German allies to join them in the war
After the Saipan Battle between the Japanese and United States, on July 9, 1944, the United States declared Saipan secure. The merciless battle eventually ended, leaving both parties with heavy losses. Described as the most costly victory for the United States, they
On 22nd July 1975, as Forman was about to leave the office at Boston Herald, he got a call about a fire incident and immediately hurried to the scene following one of the firefighter trucks. On arriving at the scene, Forman immediately
Many American servicemen and witness accounts confirm that taking souvenirs from the bodies of dead Imperial Japanese troops in the Pacific Theater during World War II was considered normal. Many historians say this occurrence can be traced to the success of the
So much of this image is a mystery. The picture is disturbing as it portrays a time when these actions were considered normal. However, it remains unknown what became of the skull, the young woman and the soldier who gave it to
The wooden broadside Ironclad was constructed during the American Civil War for the United States Navy. It was named the USS Galena. At first, the ship was moved to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, where it was vital to the Union forces
The Bosnian Serb Army surrounded Sarajevo between 1992 – 1996. This caused a massive decline in the living conditions of the individuals residing in Sarajevo. The war was held to account for the destruction of lives, families, as well the future of
The Reichstag building was built in 1894 and was more of a pleasant sight than most buildings at that time. It became a significant part of German History. The Red Army even considered it to be a symbol of their enemy. This
This picture of David Kirby being held by his father captured more than placards protesting the treatment of AIDS patients in the late 1980s. It showed AIDS patients as victims with families. For a long time, the argument had been from conservatives