
WAR
Russians Cry Foul on von Sanders Mission
With the centennial of the outbreak of hostilities coming up in 2014, Erik Sass will be looking back at the lead-up to the war, when seemingly minor moments of friction accumulated until the situation was ready to explode. He'll be covering those events 1
Kaiser Warns Belgian King that War is Inevitable
Erik Sass will be looking back at the lead-up to World War I, covering events 100 years after they occurred. This is the 91st installment in the series.
Serbs Back Down, But Kaiser Warns of Coming Race War
Ford Introduces Assembly Line
Second Balkan War Ends
Turks Retake Adrianople, Bulgaria Asks for Peace
Squirt Guns Predate the Civil War
Summer's here, and for many of us that means the season of squirt guns and Super Soakers is upon us. But this American pastime goes back much further than most of us realize, for these beloved water pistols have enjoyed a long history predating even the C
Britain Winning Naval Arms Race, Churchill Says
With the centennial of the outbreak of hostilities coming up in 2014, Erik Sass will be looking back at the lead-up to the war, when seemingly minor moments of friction accumulated until the situation was ready to explode. He'll be covering those events 1
The Bizarre Art of Binding Books in Human Skin
The story of one Civil War-era doctor’s quest to honor the memory of his patients. Flowers are overrated, anyway.
(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Tear Gas
Militaries have been messing around with tear gas—a chemical weapon that dates back to the early 20th century—since World War I.
What's the Origin of "Kilroy Was Here"?
Kilroy can be found all over the world, and went viral long before social media or the Internet were around.