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By the time of the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army was not doing so well and there was a real possibility that they might lose the war. However, this did not discourage George Washington who continued to fight the British Empire and launched a surprise attack on them just after Christmas. In the ensuing… Read More »George Washington’s Letter After the Battle of Trenton That Changed History

Over four centuries ago, the Mayflower left England for the New World with 104 passengers, including William Bradford. These people fled to escape religious persecution and would become the first English settlers in America. They would eventually make their way to Plymouth and establish a colony there. Throughout the journey, William Bradford kept a journal,… Read More »William Bradford’s Journal: Secerets of the Mayflower’s Voyage

September 13, 1940, saw trouble in the Battle of Britain as not even the Royal Family was safe from the Luftwaffe as one of their raids struck Buckingham Palace. The Buckingham bombing sent shocks across the nation as the royal family was there during the attack. Rather than evacuate, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth… Read More »The Shocking Royal Letter to the Buckingham Bombing in WWII

During the War of 1812, the Battle of Fort McHenry took place. The event marked a critical defense by American forces against the British navy. But aside from that, this led the poet Francis Scott Key to create a poem titled the “Star-Spangled Banner,” Little did he know, his Fort McHenry poem would soon become… Read More »The Legendary Fort McHenry Poem That Inspired America’s National Anthem!

The Battle of Antietam is considered the single bloodiest day in American history as the Union and Confederate forces suffered over 22,000 casualties. Despite the carnage, Union general George McClellan still felt optimistic about the battle and McClellan’s letter to Lincoln painted a rosier picture than reality. However, this same letter helped embolden the president… Read More »McClellan’s Letter After the Bloodiest Day in American History

On September 12, 1940, four French teens stumbled upon the Lascaux Cave, which would become the discovery of the century. Inside the caverns were some of the world’s most detailed and stunning cave paintings. The Lascaux Cave letters were later produced by anthropologists who studied the caves. Here they would give their assessment and explain… Read More »Lascaux Cave Letters Reveals A 17,000-Year-Old Secret

Among the last and most important vestiges of the Cold War was the German division, which figuratively divided a nation. But with the Soviet Union’s collapse, the West German chancellor took the opportunity to speak out in Helmut Kohl’s letter. This document was directed at the Soviet Leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, and demanded that he agree… Read More »Helmut Kohl’s Letter Which Ended German Division

Almost three decades ago, George Bush’s letter regarding the 9/11 terror attack was read to the American people, letting them know what happened. To their shock, four planes were hijacked by the terrorist group, al-Qaeda and struck the World Trade Center among other targets. After this attack, the US made a drastic shift to its… Read More »George Bush’s Letter That Changed the World After 9/11

Although the Treaty of Versailles formally ended WWI on June 28, 1919. it was controversial even during its time as many did not believe it would lead to lasting piece. Among the critics was John Keynes who was part of the British delegation, but resigned from his position during the Versailles Peace Conference in protest… Read More »John Keynes Hidden Letter Which May Have Predicted WWII

In 1909, Mahatma Gandhi wrote an open letter to Lord Ampthill, the former Governor of Madras. Here he criticized the British Raj’s governance of India and how it had affected the nation. He insisted that the British were mismanaging the country and it had caused considerable harm to the Indian people. Instead, he advocated for… Read More »Ghandi’s Letter Calling Out Lord Ampthill and to the British Empire

On September 9, 1776, the Continental Congress changed the 13 colonies name to the “United States” after declaring independence. This officially replaced their original name, the “United Colonies”. Although it might appear as semantics, this was an important gesture as it showed the young republics’ intention to break away from British Rule. John Adam’s Letter… Read More »The Letter of America’s Early Independence Day

On September 6, 1914, during World War I, the First Battle of the Marne began as the Allied forces desperately tried to halt the German Advance into France. Before that, the Germans had seemed unstoppable as previous efforts by the French and Belgians failed to stop them. But the First Battle of the Marne came… Read More »The Letter Which Inspired the Miracle on the Marne

On August 2, 1939, Albert Einstein penned a letter to the US government and Franklin Roosevelt, warning them about the potential of the Nazi government developing a new weapon of mass destruction. This atomic bomb is formed by harnessing nuclear power and can lead to untold destruction. The warning spurred the US government into trying… Read More »The Secretive Letter That Brought Us the Nuclear Bomb

After years of resistance, the infamous Apache leader Geronimo finally laid down his arms and surrendered to American troops. Geronimo was considered one of the last major leaders still resisting the Americans in the wild west so his surrender marked an end to major resistance. General Nelson A. Miles, the commanding general overseeing the campaign… Read More »Letter of Geronimo Surrender: The End of Native American Resistance

On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed by the British Empire and the American Revolutionary forces. This treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War with the British recognizing American independence. This treaty marked a significant moment in history, as it recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain and became… Read More »The Letter That Ended a War: End of the American Revolution