How Good Is Your Name?
By Christopher Eames
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration given in the British Commonwealth, for “valor in the face of the enemy.” Continue reading
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Understanding a Noble Cause
By Carlos Heyer
I never gave it too much thought. As a teen growing up in Mexico, every year all major news reported the Nobel Peace Prize winner Continue reading
Six Days to Victory
By Sarah Icasiano
The odds are against you. On every side you face opposition. And that opposition wants to hurt you. It even wants to completely destroy you. So what do you do? Do you just give up? Give in without a fight? Do you compromise just enough so they’ll leave you alone? Or…do you bravely act with courage? Continue reading
How the Battle of Trafalgar Changed History
By Eric Anderson
Hundreds of British sailors charged up to the top decks of their ships. After waiting for two years, the seamen finally spotted what they were searching for: Napoleon’s French and Spanish armada on the distant horizon of Cape Trafalgar. As the 10-mile distance separating them diminished, the two fleets hastily prepared for battle. Continue reading
You Can’t Understand Your World Without It
By Richard Palmer
If you want to understand and be interested in world events, begin your lifelong study of history. The more you study, the more fascinating the world around you will become. Continue reading
Face Down Defeat
By Tyrel Schlote
The ground quaked under the thunder of hooves as seven thousand cavalrymen charged headlong across the open plains. Across from them was a line of tired, starving soldiers. Victory seemed inevitable. These cavalrymen outnumbered the soldiers two to one. All the cavalry had to do was break that line, and victory was theirs. Nothing, it seemed, could stop them. Continue reading
A Message to Garcia
By Eric Anderson During the late 1800s, the small country of Cuba struggled for independence from Spain. America sympathized and, early in 1898, demanded the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Cuba. War followed.
The Man Who Changed World War I
The shrill sound of a whistle pierces the morning air. Thousands of Allied soldiers jump up out of their muddy trenches and race across no man’s land. A wall of merciless German machine gun fire hits them and halts them … Continue reading
Biltmore Estate
Biltmore is an 8,000 acre estate in Asheville, North Carolina. It features the largest privately-owned home in the United States. The house, a 250-room chateau covering a massive 4 acres (175,000 square feet), has three floors and a basement containing … Continue reading
The Pain Was Worth the Gain
Every four years the nations unite watching in awe the extraordinary ability of athletes around the world. People like Nadia Comaneci, Usain Bolt, and Michael Phelps cause us to look past the flag on their uniforms and respect the mind-blowing … Continue reading