During the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Long Island took place. This was the British Empire’s response to the Declaration of Independence. Despite George Washington’s best efforts to control the situation, the battle ended in defeat and Washington retreated from the city. Letter Reporting Defeat The Battle of Long Island marked a major event… Read More »George Washington’s Urgent Letter After His Retreat
Despite early success, the American forces of the Revolutionary War suffered a major setback on August 22, 1776, when General William Howe landed his army on Long Island, New York, beginning the Battle of Long Island. This was a serious blow, forcing the Americans to battle for New York. This would be a costly battle… Read More »The Letter George Washington Wrote After His Devastating Defeat
With more and more of the world being discovered, European explorers traveled in search of new lands. Among them was British sea captain, James Cook. This expedition would land him on the coast of Australia which he would claim for Great Britain. This journey was immortalized in his journal which highlighted his observations and findings… Read More »The Document Which Turned Australia Into A British Colony
Paris and the entirety of France had been under German occupation since June 1940 marking one of the Allies’ greatest defeats at the start of the war. Although the French government continued to exist in exile, one of their main goals was to avenge their defeat and recapture their homeland. Thankfully the success of D-Day… Read More »The Day Paris Rose Again: The Letter That Ended an Era of Darkness
Almost two and a half centuries ago, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica on August 15, 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica. Although from an unremarkable family in an unremarkable part of France, within three decades he would become the emperor of the largest Empire in Europe and challenge the balance of power on… Read More »Letter That Turned France Into An Empire
With the end of WWII, the former colonies of the European powers now clamored for independence, and among the loudest voices came from India one of Great Britain’s largest colonies. They finally achieved that freedom in 1947 after almost 200 years of colonial rule. This independence was marked by a speech by Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s… Read More »The Letter Which Sealed Indian Independence
There is exciting news among historians as a set of ancient Babylonian tablets have recently been uncovered and translated. These tablets were said to have discussed astronomical predictions that revealed the fates of dynasties and empires. These would be warnings to the people of these lands, explaining what they must do to avoid destruction. The… Read More »Ancient Babylonian Tablet Translation Reveals Disturbing Predictions
On August 12, 1961, the Soviets constructed the Berlin Wall, one of the most infamous symbols of division caused by the Cold War. Not only did it divide democracy and communism, it divided the city of Berlin between East and West. Its creation has a profound impact across the world and was captured by JFKs… Read More »You Won’t Believe What JFK Said to Khrushchev After the Berlin Wall Went Up
On August 9, 1945, the United States made the difficult decision to drop an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This was seen as their effort to shock Japan into surrendering in WWII. Japan previously refused to surrender, but the dropping of the atomic bombs finally convinced them to lay down their weapons with this somber letter.… Read More »The Somber Letter That Ended WWII
With the emancipation of slaves after the American Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction, the long-term goals of abolitionists had finally been achieved. But that did not mean it was the end of the road to equality. Many of these slaves still lacked work and housing and former slave owners attempted to take advantage… Read More »A Freed Slave’s Astonishing Letter to His Former Master
