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In 1967, a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and a symbol of anti-imperialist movements Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia after being captured by Bolivian forces. Before his death, he sent a letter to his friend and fellow communist leader, Fidel Castor. Che Guevara’s letter outlines his thoughts and his ensuing death marked the… Read More »The Letter That Predicted His Death: Che Guevara’s Letter Before His Execution

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

As the July Crisis drew on in 1914, when no resolution was reached between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, the Austrians took a drastic step to try and bully Serbs into war. On July 23, they sent a letter containing their demands to the Serbian government. This ultimatum contained a series of requirements to prevent war, many… Read More »The Letter That Plunged the World into War

The Korean War commenced as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea army crossed the 38th Parallel, initiating a full-scale invasion of South Korea. This bold move aimed to forcibly reunite the Koreas, which had been divided following World War II. The international community swiftly condemned this act, and the United Nations mobilized a relief army,… Read More »Start of the Korean War – A Letter on Aggression and Recovery

Dear Readers, the Battle of Okinawa came to an end as the last pockets of resistance of the Imperial Japanese Army surrendered on Okinawa Island, concluding the nearly three-month-long conflict. This campaign would be one of the largest and deadliest conflicts of the Pacific Theatre of WWII. This was due in no small part to… Read More »Stories From the Battle of Okinawa – The Pacific Bloodiest War

On this day, one of the greatest kings (Ramses II) of the ancient world takes his crown. This is a man even older than Alexander the Great and Julius Ceasar by almost a thousand years. That is the King Ramses the Great from the New Kingdom of Egypt. Under him, Egypt reached the height of… Read More »The King of Egypt – Ramses the Great (Ramses II)

This day marks the 35th anniversary of perhaps the darkest day in modern Chinese history, the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Although hard to imagine now, there was a time when China seemed on the verge of becoming a democratic state. Unfortunately, those fears were quashed in the ensuing bloodshed.  The Fight for Democracy The Tiananmen Square… Read More »Death of Chinese Democracy: The Tiananmen Square Massacre