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Sep 29, 2022

How Churchill became a writer who also won a war

Historical figures like Sir Winston Churchill are written about, analyzed and even lionized. But few figures in history are approachable…

BYJim Fletcher

Sep 29, 2022

BYJessica Evans

Sep 22, 2023

Tuxedo Park: The secret palace of science that helped us win WWII

Millionaire scientist and Wall Street tycoon Alfred Lee Loomis who personally funded scientific research at Tuxedo Park.

BYJessica Evans

Sep 22, 2023

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 17, 2022

Winston Churchill (initially) hated the tank named after him

Having a military ship or tank named after you is usually a pretty big honor. But what happens if the…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 17, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 10, 2022

This was the World War II Allies’ plan to invade the Soviet Union

Although the USSR under Joseph Stalin didn’t start World War II as a reliable ally, it sure helped finished the…

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 10, 2022

BYLogan Nye

Aug 7, 2022

That time Stalin and Churchill drunkenly split up Europe

On Oct. 9, 1944, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill walked into Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin’s study, got super blitzed on whiskey with the Soviet, and then proceeded to split up Eastern Europe with Stalin by writing a list of countries and p…

BYLogan Nye

Aug 7, 2022

BYMandy Baker

May 31, 2023

Sabotage and subversion: How secret agents helped win WWII

For the Special Operations Executive, sabotage meant blowing up trains, bridges and factories. Subversion was about fostering revolt.

BYMandy Baker

May 31, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Nov 28, 2021

Today in military history: FDR attends Tehran Conference

On Nov. 28, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt joined British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin at…

BYTeam Mighty

Nov 28, 2021

BYTeam Mighty

May 9, 2023

Today in military history: Winston Churchill becomes prime minister as Germany invades

On May 10, 1940, Nazi Germany invaded Western Europe while Winston Churchill became prime minister of Great Britain. Marking the…

BYTeam Mighty

May 9, 2023

BYJoe Byerly

Apr 29, 2020

Use these 4 tips from Winston Churchill to write better emails

Emails- They are the bane of our existence, but they are how we communicate in the modern world. Each day, military leaders clean out their inboxes only to have them fill back up within hours. Unfortunately, quantity doesn’t equal quality. Too ofte…

BYJoe Byerly

Apr 29, 2020

BYToday I Found Out

Apr 29, 2020

What exactly happens when the queen dies?

HailCaesoo asks: What all happens when the queen of England dies? Queen Elizabeth II has reigned over the UK and the Commonwealth for almost seven decades, but it turns out what happens when she sheds this mortal coil has been planned out in d…

BYToday I Found Out

Apr 29, 2020

BYToday I Found Out

Apr 29, 2020

A look at one of the most inspiring speeches in history

Throughout World War II, Winston Churchill gave a number of speeches that galvanized the British public in the face of extreme hardship and convinced them to keep fighting that good fight against Adolf and his cronies. Perhaps the most famous …

BYToday I Found Out

Apr 29, 2020