Owen Rust

In September 1943, the US and Britain invaded fascist Italy. Unfortunately, Nazi Germany kept dictator Benito Mussolini in power. Could Rome be taken without being destroyed?

Many may be unaware that the Allies almost lost World War I because Russia left the war early, freeing up thousands of German soldiers on the Eastern Front. But why?

In Summer 1862, the Union decided to try and end the Civil War in the quickest way possible: barging straight into the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.

A new technology was introduced during the Civil War: the ironclad vessel. Covered with iron plates, they were impermeable to traditional cannonballs. What would happen if they fought?

To end the American Civil War, the Union needed to crack the strong Confederate defenses around Richmond, Virginia. Could General Grant’s men breach years’ worth of fortifications in time?

While most Americans have heard of the Watergate scandal, the original “gold standard” for federal corruption goes to the 1920s bribery scandal known as Teapot Dome.

In both World Wars, Italy switched from being a German ally to one of the Allied Powers. Why did it do this, and did it work out in Italy’s favor?

Union General Ulysses S. Grant had been transferred to the Eastern Theater to take on Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Did Grant have what it takes to smash Lee’s army?