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 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
On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan in an attempt to force the Empire’s surrender. This event marked the first use of nuclear weapons and changed the history of war forever, ushering in the Nuclear Age. Even back then, the US… Read More »Truman’s Shocking Letter on Hiroshima
The American Civil War was one of the deadliest conflicts in United States history, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. But these weren’t lost in a vacuum, they were parts of families, fathers, sons, and brothers. This is best seen in the story of Mrs Bixby, a mother who supposedly has… Read More »Abraham Lincoln’s Poignant Letter Apologizing to the Mothers of War
The story of forbidden love dates back thousands of years. Although we often associate this with Romeo and Juliet, there are stories even older, like Hades and Persephone. This story has captivated millions throughout the centuries, inspiring poems, movies, and images. One such poem captures the feelings of Hades in the form of a letter.… Read More »A God’s Letter to His Wife
By August 1, 1914, Europe already faced war as Austria-Hungary began its invasion of Serbia, but that was a local war. It was the declaration of war by Germany and Russia that truly turned this into a European-wide war. This began with a letter as Germany officially declared war on Russia. The German Empire Declares… Read More »The Letter That Engulfed Europe Into WWI
