history (/c/history)
Napoleon Bonaparte was the greatest leader of his time. Why is he reviled so much?
Napoleon Bonaparte, once the most powerful man in the world, died five days after his arrest and exile to Saint Helena. Exactly one month later, the Bourbon monarchy was restored in France.
What's your favorite moment in the history of the United States?
The first successful human heart transplant was performed on January 28, 1968. After being approached by a young woman who wanted to donate the heart of her deceased fiancé, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the surgery. The recipient of the donated heart, Louis Washkansky, lived for 21 days follo…
What is the least known fact in history that you think more people should know?
Hitler was not the supreme leader of Nazi Germany. He was never in a position to make his own decisions.
What if Napoleon never invaded Russia in 1812?
The first soldier to be executed for desertion in the US Civil War was a Confederate.
The United States was never declared a Christian nation by the Founding Fathers
The last white Pharisees
What did the average German know and when did they know it?
Nazi Germany was able to avoid reparations for WW1 after WW2
Unreliable sources and their impact on how we view history
The first "War on Drugs" was during Prohibition. It was a failure. But it's getting a second chance.
I’ve always thought of the ancient Greeks as cowards. They were afraid of dying but would write beautiful odes to honor bravery and courage.
Who are some historical figures that left us with a lot of unanswered questions about themselves?
I’m surprised how many modern people don’t know that the “World War One Poets” were part of a propaganda effort to create sympathy for the losses in the front lines
A Brief Overview of the Russian Civil War
Most important event of WWII? It depends.
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