Historical Events

A Lesson From Aleppo

by Tim Groves
January 20, 2017 • 5 minute read

Over the past several months we have seen heartbreaking images and stories about this ancient Syrian city. What can we learn from this tragedy? Aleppo is one of the oldest continually...

25 Years After the Fall of the Soviet Union

by Joel Meeker
December 26, 2016 • 5 minute read

As the world marks 25 years since the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, let’s consider what lessons it has for us today. Dec. 26, 2016, marks the 25th anniversary of...

How does the story of a British king, an American socialite and a taboo marriage that ended a king’s reign possibly show the hand of God in history?

Abdication May Have Saved the World From Hitler

by Erik Jones
December 9, 2016 • 8 minute read

How does the story of a British king, an American socialite and a taboo marriage that ended a king’s reign possibly show the hand of God in history? Eighty years ago, on Dec. 10,...

85 Years of the Commonwealth: What Next?

by Joshua Travers
December 7, 2016 • 3 minute read

The Commonwealth was formed 85 years ago this year. A lot has changed since its formation. What does the future hold for this group of nations? It was the empire on which the sun never set....

Expect the Unexpected: Pearl Harbor and Prophecy

by Mike Bennett
December 6, 2016 • 5 minute read

Dec. 7, 1941, is a day that lives in infamy because of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. What can we learn for the times ahead of us? Those who lived through the sneak attack on the...

The British Chose “Brexit”

by Erik Jones
June 23, 2016 • 3 minute read

The world just learned that the British people have voted to leave the European Union by a narrow margin. What is the significance of this historic vote? Today the citizens of the United...

Ancient Hebrew Artifact May Confirm Bible Prophecy

by Erik Jones
November 6, 2015 • 8 minute read

A seal bearing an inscription in ancient Hebrew was found in Russian territory north of the Black Sea. Why is this discovery significant?

The Unexpected Legacy of Christopher Columbus and 1492

by Erik Jones
August 3, 2015 • 6 minute read

Aug. 3, 2015, marks the 523rd anniversary of Columbus’ expedition that would discover the Americas. This anniversary has more significance than you may realize! 1492. You should know...

Sneak Attack!

by Ted Japhet
December 5, 2014 • 4 minute read

Dec. 7 marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. This was one of two major sneak attacks against the U.S. What can we learn from these attacks? Major lessons from history are...

Armor Up!

by John Fox
November 21, 2014 • 4 minute read

HMS Hood was once the pride of the British navy. But one flaw resulted in it being sunk in an epic World War II battle. What can we learn from this flaw? World War II had been raging for...

Xi Jinping: Another Strongman Arises in the East

by Erik Jones
November 19, 2014 • 7 minute read

Throughout the past year, the world has focused on Vladimir Putin and a resurgent Russia. But another strongman is rising in the east. Meet China’s Xi Jinping. The rise of Vladimir...

World War I Lessons: War Is Hell

by Joshua Travers
August 4, 2014 • 3 minute read

One lesson from World War I that mankind has learned over and over—and yet still doesn’t seem to understand: War is awful.

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