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 Since 2012, HistoryWow’s aim, using only the finest historical reference material, has been to bring you some of these fascinating and inspirational incidents and events, in a short, sharp format.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
What was the fascinating story surrounding the resolution of the succession question when Germany’s Duke of Saxe-Coburg died childless in 1899?
The answer tomorrow.
Yesterday's question and answer:
When was the first non-stop transatlantic flight?
Answer: British aviators John Alcock (1892-1919) and Arthur Brown (1886-1948) made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919. They flew a Vickers Vimy plane and took just under 16 hours to complete the journey.
Source: Yesterday We Were in America by Brendan Lynch
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History Question of the Week
When did the Battle of Guadalcanal take place?
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:
What was the first major battle of the American Civil War (1861-1865)?
Answer: The Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12–13, 1861, took place near Charleston, South Carolina. It saw the bombardment of Fort Sumter by the South Carolina militia, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the United States Army, which started the American Civil War.Source: The American Civil War by Cole Christian Kingseed
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.
These excellent books are available at: History
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:
French historian Francois Furet once wrote that “Nazism was a form of Bolshevism turned against its initial form”. This echoes some historians’ views that the political philosophy of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were not that different. Both were, among other things, heavily nationalistic totalitarian regimes. What do you think?
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