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Jan 16 — The Day America Outlawed Alcohol (and Created the Mob)
The 18th Amendment launches a nationwide experiment in banning fun.
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Why the Crusades Began — The Real Story
The real story behind Europe’s holy wars—not Hollywood fantasy.
Jan 15
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1755: Benjamin Franklin Founds America’s First Practical University
The University of Pennsylvania breaks from tradition and rewrites education.
Jan 15
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1129: The Day the Templars Got Their Official Rulebook
How a military order became a disciplined religious force.
Jan 14
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How the Knights Templar Got Papal Approval in 1128
The Church approves a military order and accidentally creates legends for 900 years.
Jan 13
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The Real Samurai—Not the Movie Version
Not ninjas. Not anime. A political class that ran a country.
Jan 12
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Rorke’s Drift: The 155 Soldiers Who Held Off an Army — January 12, 1879
How a tiny outpost survived one of military history’s most lopsided fights.
Jan 12
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How the 1693 Quake Wiped Out Cities and Created a New Sicily
A massive earthquake that erased cities and rebuilt an island’s identity.
Jan 11
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The Moment Caesar Broke the Roman Republic — January 10, 49 BCE
Crossing a small river, triggering a massive civil war.
Jan 10
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Jan 9, 1349 — The Plague Panic That Got Everything Wrong
Mass panic, bad logic, and even worse public health decisions.
Jan 9
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The Battle Won After the War Ended — January 8, 1815
How a mail delay gave America a pointless but iconic victory.
Jan 8
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When Europe Invented Panic Banking — January 7, 1608
The day citizens discovered banks don’t keep all the money.
Jan 7
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