How U.S. Intelligence Misjudged the Growing Threat Behind 9/11Among the missteps: lack of intel‑sharing between agencies, tepid responses to earlier attacks and a failure to grasp the magnitude of the terrorists’ ambitions.Read more
Why Mexico Won the Alamo but Lost the Mexican‑American WarIn the Mexican‑American War, Mexico faced an enemy that was coming into its own as a military power. Read more
Could Anyone Have Saved the Romanovs?Nicholas’ five children were shot, bludgeoned, stabbed and then shot again. Could the Romanovs’ many royal relatives across Europe have helped prevent the slaughter?Read more
Did Perestroika Play a Role in the Fall of the Soviet Union?Mikhail Gorbachev introduced perestroika and glasnost as well‑intentioned reforms to transform the Soviet Union.Read more
What Happened to Aaron Burr After He Killed Alexander Hamilton in a Duel?Burr’s political achievements are largely overshadowed by his duel with Hamilton.Read more
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Robert F. KennedyAs we commemorate the anniversary of his death, here are 10 things you may not know about Robert F. Kennedy.Read more
Why the Battle for Hamburger Hill Was So ControversialAfter 10 days of bruising battle, U.S. forces took the hill, only to abandon it days later. Sniper fire was so intense, one soldier called it ‘a human meat grinder.’Read more
Why Friday the 13th Spelled Doom for the Knights TemplarThe much‑feared day was the beginning of the end for the powerful warriors.Read more
The ‘Silent’ Protest That Kick‑Started the Civil Rights MovementNearly 50 years before the March on Washington, African Americans took to the streets of New York to protest racial inequality.Read more
8 of History’s Most Notorious Serial KillersThese are history’s most infamous serial killers. Read more
