Stories from History
Do you love history? This site is a treasure trove of captivating narratives, exploring both the grand and seemingly insignificant stories that shape our past. Join us on a journey through history’s tapestry of stories, big and small.
The Tale of Two Tokyos
What are Yamanote and Shitamachi? Yamanote (山の手) means “mountain’s hand” or “high land”, and it refers to the affluent, upper-class areas of Tokyo...
Unseen Invaders: 10 Ways the Vikings Influence Our Modern World
Here are 10 ways the Vikings are still part of our lives today. Place Names: Normandy and Beyond Many places bear names with Viking roots, with...
The SS Mass Murderer Who Apprehended the Serial Killer
With no lights, criminals could almost roam free; on average, every night one Berliner was murdered. Elfriede might have noticed someone moving in...
King George V was killed, and nobody knew. Until now
Or so people thought. 50 years on the truth was revealed George V’s personal physician Lord Dawson of Penn kept a secret diary and 50 years later...
Once an Aztec saw a Samurai stab a Conquistador
The year is 1614. The place is Acapulco, Mexico. Hasekura Tsunenaga, a noble warrior from Japan, was on a mission to Europe. He was not alone. Along...
Why is so much of ancient Edo so new?
Most ancient sites, like temples and palaces, have been rebuilt or restored over time, sometimes more than once. Why is that? Edo: The City of Fire...
High ranking Nazis that got away – and some who eventually didn’t.
Thankfully not all of them remained at large. However, too many did and never saw the inside of a prison cell. Here is a list of some of these...
You have been saying the name Caesar wrong all along
We all know the stories. We all know the name Julius Caesar. Or do we? Probably not. At least we are pronouncing it wrong. Let's start with how...
Why the battle of Okinawa was so bloody and led to the atomic bombs
But why was this tiny, beautiful island so important? And why was so battle so bloody that it lead to one of the most controversial decisions that...
6 World War I fighter aces you probably never heard of
Initially, it was man against man, and later in large dogfights with multiple planes. The warring nations needed heroes, and the brave pilots were...