Sometimes you want a game you can finish in a weekend and want to play over and over. Replayability is one feature that a lot of video game players look for. Whether it is finding items you missed on the first playthrough, playing as a different character, or unlocking an…

Josip Tito would not fear Stalin’s assassination attempts. — When we think of dictators, a few names come to mind. Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussain, and Pol Pot are a few familiar names. If we turn our eyes to Soviet Russia, the name of Joseph Stalin still sends shivers down some people’s spines. Even Hitler was scared of Stalin. Hitler…

Many true stories are better than fiction. If only Hollywood remembered this. — I wrote an article about some of the most historically inaccurate movies a few weeks ago. These movies got essential details wrong or took many creative licenses with events and people. I didn’t include some films, such as 300, because their intention was not to be historically accurate but to…

Not everyone was praying for forgiveness during the plague. Some had more NSFW activities in mind. — When the Black Death hit Europe in 1346, it left millions dead. We know now that the pestilence that ravaged Europe was likely caused by fleas that travelled on rats, likely from Asia. There are also three forms of plague, so scholars still debate the exact origins of the disease. …

Group travel is fun, but here are some things to keep in mind for both adults and students. — I am a middle school history teacher. I also work with a company that provides travel opportunities for students. I started working with them in 2018 and have taken students on two international trips. Friends and colleagues always question my mental health whenever I get ready to make one of…

Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story. — We love movies based on historical events. Sometimes these events don’t translate into exciting films. Movie studios want a good return on investment. While movies like Lincoln, Appolo 13, and The Lion in Winter have been praised for their ability to capture the period and personalities of the story, other…

This is why we can't have nice things! The Georgia Guidestones were a landmark outside of Elbert County, Georgia. No one is sure who made the stones, only that it was commissioned by a "group of loyal Americans" in 1979. The Elberton Granite Finishing Company created the monument, and it…

The Catholic faith shaped early-modern Spain and its relationship with the world. — Spain in the fifteenth century was one of the most powerful nations in Europe. Having recently been united under Ferdinand and Isabella, Spain had finally cast out the last of the Muslims in the region of Granada in 1492. …

The unlikely king that lost an empire John, King of England (1166–1216), is one of the more interesting monarchs in English history. From birth, he was unlikely to become king, but through the course of events would rule England from 1199–1216. In those seventeen years, he would lose an empire…