Category History

In this Picture from History we take a closer look at Louis Zamperini, a man who survived a devastating plane crash in WWII and later became a POW. (Read)

We take a look at American pilot Francis Gary Powers and his doomed espionage operation over Russia in a U-2 spy plane. (Read)

In this picture from history, we take a look at Hannibal and his secret military weapon...war elephants. Come learn more! (Read)

You've heard the term assault rifles before, so what are the best ones out there? We give you our top recommendations. (Read)

We look at Viriathus -- a shepherd from Lusitani who bravely took on the Romans in the 3rd century BC to prevent Roman expansion. (Read)

We take a look at General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. and his command of NATO and American troops during the Gulf War. (Read)

In this Picture from History we take a look into the death of Blackbeard at the hands of American soldiers. (Read)

We take a look at Maximo Cruz, a daring fighter who took on Castro's men at the Bay of Pigs. Come read more about his fight. (Read)

We dive way back into history to the Roman Empire and the infamous Gladiator War that saw Spartacus and his men take on the Romans. (Read)

British General John Burgoyne takes on American troops during the Revolution and learns a hard lesson about these scrappy fighters. (Read)

In this Picture from History, we follow the harrowing journey of a young Brit captured by the Boers during the Boer War of South Africa. (Read)

We take a look at Medal of Honor recipient Dan Edwards and his amazing persistence and will to fight during World War I. (Read)

Though James Bond is a fictional character, spies have existed throughout history. We take a look at some of the weapons used by real-life 007s. (Read)

Dec 16th marks the anniversary of the bloodiest battle of WWII for the U.S. -- the Battle of the Bulge. We're looking at the guns used by both sides. (Read)