Alexander then marched triumphantly into the Persian capital of Persopolis to assume his place as ruler of the largest empire in the world. But conquest is a thirst that cannot be quenched, and in a matter of years, he set out to invade India and topple its King Porus.

In the 17-minute period between 8:46 and 9:03 A.M. on September 11, New York City and the Port Authority mobilized the largest rescue operation in the city's history. Well over a thousand first responders had been deployed, an evacuation had begun, and the critical decision that the fire could not be fought had been made.

Caesar was older and more experienced in all aspects of life than Cleopatra, but the two nevertheless had much in common. Both were ruthlessly ambitious and both were prepared to take prodigious risks to achieve their ambitions. Both had a knack for persuading ordinary people to love them, yet both were to a certain extent lonely and insecure. Caesar needed Egypt’s wealth, while Cleopatra needed Rome’s protection. So who seduced whom?

The two men met on the shores of the Hudson River in Weehawken, New Jersey at dawn on July 11, 1804. At the turn, Hamilton shot first and deliberately put his shot above Burr’s head. Burr, with all the time in the world to decide his next actions, took deliberate aim and put his shot directly into Hamilton.

Two bicycle mechanics who never attended college, or even obtained a high school diploma, would reinvent the science of aviation and aerodynamics on their own. As innovative as ever, they built a miniature wind tunnel in a spare room of their bike shop. And field-tested their designs on the wind-strewn beaches of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and the cow-dotted fields in Huffman Prairie, Ohio.

For thirteen days in October of 1962, the United States and Russia played a game of brinkmanship that brought the entire globe to the brink of nuclear Armageddon. Declassified recordings of Kennedy’s security council, and later interviews with Nikita Khrushchev, revealed just how close the world’s superpowers came to a global nuclear confrontation.

Napoleon was well into planning an invasion of Britain, and sent an expeditionary force of 40,000 to put down a revolution in Santo Domingo, led by Toussaint Louverture. Once that was quickly done, they would fortify a military presence in New Orleans, and set up France to be a colonial power in North America.

The short-lived ascension and dominance of the Huns was driven by the leadership of Attila, whose name means “Little Father.” He was a man born into the world to shake the nations, the scourge of all lands, who in some way terrified all mankind.

The decisive factor in Stauffenberg’s conversion to killing Hitler appears to have been the atrocities perpetrated by the SS against enemy civilians, and especially the Jews

Union General Buford recognized the importance of the high ground, where Meade would consolidate his troops later that day. He knew that if the Confederates could gain control of the heights, Meade's army would have a hard time dislodging them.

What If the Vikings grew their settlements over the first five centuries here. What If they ultimately grew their presence to 30,000 or more in warmer areas like New York, Massachusetts, or even the Carolinas?

There was significant discord among the leadership of Army Group B on the execution of the Normandy defense. Rommel wanted a big Panzer punch aimed at the invaders while they were still on the beach.

With better weather than Greenland, more abundant food, and timber resources, it’s hard to imagine why the Norse didn’t stay and find greater success in Vinland.

Since his pre-Chancellor days, Hitler was the target of numerous assassination attempts. The ultimate attempt was the July 20, 1944 plot. But several other attempts came just as close.

After success at Chancellorsville, General Lee leads his Rebel army into the North. His goal is to pressure Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.

D-Day was a victory for the Allies because Hitler was asleep all morning, and did not release Panzers to support defensive operations. This blog detail key mistakes that led to the fall of the Atlantic Wall.

Viking sagas and archeological findings fully support Norse exploration of North America, or Vinland, hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus.