The Most Important Battleships in American History Korean WarMilitary VehiclesVietnam WarWorld War 2
Photo Credit: Universal History Archive / UIG / Getty images In order to remain a prominent world power in the late 1800s, the US had to keep up with the latest military technology. When South American countries began to purchase…
Revolutionary War-Era Muskets Found Intact in Florida Shipwreck
Photo Credit: Florida Division of Historical Resources Three largely intact muskets dating back to the Revolutionary War have been discovered off the Florida coast. They’ve since been cleaned by conservators with the state’s Bureau of Archaeological Research, and are anticipated to be put on…
Able Archer 83: The NATO Exercise That Nearly Sparked Nuclear War
Photo Credit: Chip HIRES / Gamma-Rapho / Getty Images NATO has always been a topic of contention between the west and Russia. This was especially true during the Cold War, when there were fears the United States and the Soviet…
Allied Snipers and Their Effectiveness During the Second World War
Photo Credit: Sovfoto / Universal Images Group / Getty Images Snipers have played an important part in warfare for hundreds of years. The term was first officially used during the American Civil War, but sniper-like tactics date back much earlier. With each subsequent…
Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls says plans to cut disability benefits ‘won’t work’.H
Influential Labour figure says cuts ‘not a Labour thing to do’, while George Osborne says when chancellor he resisted move as ‘step too far’ The former shadow chancellor Ed Balls has criticised plans for cuts to disability benefits, saying on his podcast…
Die Geschichte der Berliner Mauer in Bildern, 1961-1989.H
amelia20-25 minutes Page 1 West-Berliner Bürger halten am 10. November 1989, einen Tag nachdem die ostdeutsche Regierung die Grenze zwischen Ost- und West-Berlin geöffnet hatte, eine Mahnwache auf der Berliner Mauer vor dem Brandenburger Tor ab. Die Berliner Mauer wurde…
Keir Starmer’s crime plan is giving ‘green light’ to offenders to wreak havoc.H
Robert Jenrick has warned Keir Starmer is giving criminals the green light (Image: -) Sir Keir Starmer is giving the “green light for even more criminality” by considering scrapping short sentences, Robert Jenrick has declared. The Shadow Justice Secretary warned shoplifting…
Koniec roku szkolnego! Zobacz, jak to wyglądało za czasów PRL. To było wydarzenie! H
amelia1-2 minutes Koniec roku szkolnego to początek wakacji. I teraz, i kiedyś uczniowie czekają z utęsknieniem na ostatni dzwonek i rozdanie świadectw. Za czasów PRL w każdej szkole było to wielkie wydarzenie. Zobacz, jak obchodzili koniec roku szkolnego rodzice i…
Über 35 faszinierende Bilder des Schneesturms in Norddeutschland von Dezember 1978 bis Januar 1979
Am 28. Dezember 1978 kollidierten über der Ostsee ein Tiefdrucksystem aus dem Mittelmeer, das Feuchtigkeit und milde Temperaturen mit sich brachte, und ein Hochdrucksystem aus Skandinavien, das eisige Temperaturen aufwies. Diese Kollision löste damals den als “Der Schneesturm des…
Beeindruckende Fotografien zeigen das Straßenleben im Berlin der 1930er Jahre
Hier ist eine Sammlung von 43 Fotos, die Straßenszenen von Berlin in den 1930er Jahren zeigen.