Welcome to HistoryWow
Why ‘Wow’? Because history has a ‘Wow’ factor. History is rich in fascinating and inspirational incidents and events. Stories of heroism, self-sacrifice, humor, arrogance, foolishness, victory against the odds, the cruel hand of fate, irony and nobility.
History’s got the lot. Since 2012, HistoryWow’s aim, using only the finest historical reference material, has been to bring you some of these fascinating and inspirational incidents and events, in a short, sharp format. A little bit of history every day. But not enough to overload your busy lifestyles. We hope you enjoy HistoryWow!
History Question of the Day
During the American Civil War a particular disdain was held for snipers who fired on men who sought private refuge to attend to their ablutions. There are numerous examples through history of such moments being the opportunity for dastardly deeds to be committed. What was one example involving a Severan dynasty Roman emperor?
The answer tomorrow.
Yesterday's question and answer:
The alleged event which first saw the discovery of the stimulatory effects of coffee, morning nirvana for countless hundreds of millions around the world, was what?
Answer: In the 8th century a Middle Eastern goat herder named Kaldi observed that his animals became particularly animated and energised when they grazed on the berries of a particular bush, what was to be known as the coffee plant.
Source: Webster’s New World Encyclopedia
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History Question of the Week
Who were the Luddites?
The answer on Thursday.Submit Answer
The first correct answer to each week's question will receive a US$30 voucher to buy a history book of their choice.
Last week's question and answer:
When was the first declaration of war issued by telegram?
Answer: When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. This was exactly one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, in Sarajevo.Source: 1914 by Paul Ham
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HistoryWow’s Golden List of Great History Books
There are many great history books, on a range of interesting topics. These are some of the ones we at HistoryWow think are especially good.
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The HistoryWow Forum
CALLING ALL HISTORY BUFFS!
The fascinating thing about history is that there are a variety of different opinions and views on historical questions. Here is your chance to tell us what you think about a particular history question.THIS WEEK'S HISTORYWOW FORUM TOPIC IS:
The 1982 Falklands war was an absurdity which Britain should never have fought. The islands were many thousands of miles from Britain and Argentina had a much more legitimate historical claim to sovereignty than Britain. What do you think?
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HistoryWow’s Featured Historical Figure of Note
Kiyomasa Kato (1562-1611)Japanese warrior and politician who played a key role in the unification of Japan and the banning of Christianity. He led the invasion of Korea in 1592 and assisted Toyotomi Hideoyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyaso in unifying the country.
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