Famous Letters

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

The Great Fire of London began today and raged across the city, starting from a small bakery on Pudding Lane. What was a small fire turned into a massive inferno that raged for four days. It ended up destroying large parts of the city with an estimated 13,200 houses and countless other important buildings like… Read More »The Day London Burned: Inside Samuel Pepys’ Secret Diary of the Great Fire

Today marks the honoring of the brother of Jesus, John the Baptist for his Martyrdom. He remains a key figure in the early Christian church, being responsible for the baptism of Jesus and countless other Christians. For his faith, he was persecuted and later beheaded by King Herod under the orders of Herodias’s daughter. Although… Read More »The Letter Which Made John the Baptist A Martyr