Mogadishu Snipers: The Story of Gordon & Shughart
On October 3, 1993, as two American Black Hawk helicopters crashed over Mogadishu, Sergeants Gary Gordon…
The murder of Davis Timmerman
In September 1941, the body of Davis Timmerman was found in a small store in South…
Ivan Chisov. Incredible WWII Airman Survival Story
On a freezing January day in 1942, German fighters attacked a Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 bomber, and…
Hendrik Goltzius: Dutch Genius Surpassing Dürer
In 16th-century Holland, there was an artist whose life could serve as the script for a…
Otto Kretschmer: The Deadliest U-Boat Ace
Seven torpedoes, five ships sunk, and a sixth damaged—all in a single salvo. It was a…
Malcolm II: The Ruthless King of Medieval Scotland
Irish chronicles called him „the Destroyer,” and he himself came to power by murdering his predecessor.…
Klaus Hornig: Officer Who Resisted Nazi Crimes
Nikolaus Ernst Hornig, known as Klaus, was a German police officer and lawyer who, in the…
Rhinelander v. Rhinelander: The Trial That Exposed Race
Leonard Rhinelander came from one of New York’s oldest and wealthiest families. When he married Alice…
Jan Bonekamp & Hannie Schaft: Dutch Resistance Fighters:
Police officer Willem Ragut always carried two pistols and was able to use them even while…
Magnus the Blind: Norway’s Indomitable King
Medieval Norway was notorious for its brutal methods of removing political opponents, but the fate that…