History

Usually, royals and members of the monarchy get these state funerals, but there were instances when common people were given the public send-off.

“I’m proud to finally award our highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor, to each of you.” I’m happy to finally present our highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor, to each of you, the president said in a speech to the three surviving servicemen and the Kaneshiro family members.

When the Russian forces declared the fire with Ukraine, it forcefully displaced millions of Ukrainians, killed hundreds-of-thousands civilians, and left Ukraine under massive destruction while occupying all its key cities and frontiers.

Nobody is above the law, right? And animals were no exemption. Here are cases when these animals were summoned for trial.

One of the men who stood out with his unconventional ways during WWII was Major Digby. His weapon of choice? His trusty umbrella.

Pat Hughes was among the pilots who fought under the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain.

When the Luftwaffe bombers pierced the sky of Poland on that unfateful day of September 1, 1939, many were scared, but some did not let their fear take over and braved their way to help others. Irena was one of them.

Perhaps the real greatest horror story of the Western Front during World War I was the death surrounding the trenches.

This Polish midwife helped deliver 3,000 babies despite the hapless and helpless conditions of the Auschwitz camp.

When he was rejected, he took it to himself and played the role of a spy, with or without the British’s approval.

These are three criminals who did not let the most secure prisons stop them from attempting their most daring escapes.

We usually imagine the WWI battles being fought on the Eastern or Western Front of Europe, but that was not always the case.