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Author: David Ohiorenoya
David is a passionate history blog writer with a keen eye for the lessons the past holds for the future. He loves showing how historical events have enormous influence on modern societies. When he isn't writing, he is playing video games or table tennis.
After reading this, you might never trust the government again! The Watergate Scandal remains fresh in the minds of millions…
It’s been 100 years since an unknown killer wiped out an entire family in what has remained an unforgettable German…
North Sentinel Island is a no-go area! So imagine the shock of its inhabitants when a preacher illegally approached its…
“If you, the men of Asante, will not go forward, then we will. We, the women, will,” Yaa Asantewaa thundered…
In the summer of 1553, the throne of England was forced upon a teenager. Her name? Lady Jane Grey. Naturally,…
On March 14, 1937, a screaming headline graced the front page of a leading Soviet Union newspaper: “Enemies of the…
A bomb blast interrupted normal life in Nsukka, a vibrant town in South-Eastern Nigeria. It was July 6, 1967, the…
Before the Holocaust even began, Adolf Hitler was officially yet secretly killing thousands of Germans. Yes, his own people. We…
In 1622, a group of Portuguese colonial officials planned to humiliate a female African diplomat. Her name was Queen Nzinga.…
In 1780, America suffered one of its biggest betrayals. Benedict Arnold, one of its leading commanders in the Revolutionary War,…

