So, for my last post- I know I know, hold your tears in; for my last post I wanted to pick something that would be both interesting and something that we all could sort of connect to in a way. It was really tough to find something that fit that category, but in the end I became fairly set on the Pastry war- who doesn't love pastries? Regardless, as I was scrolling through Twitter yesterday (follow me, link on homepage~shameless plug), I saw something about the Toledo War. After reading up on it … [Read more...]

You may have heard the saying, "let them eat cake!", ALLEGEDLY spoken by Marie Antoinette (no matter what your history teacher told you there is no factual basis for her actually saying this). Anyways, this phrase was spoken to in response the protests of French people attempting to condemn the French government for their lack of bread. Her response is much like that of a queen or a dictator during the late 1600-1700s, being that there was generally little care for the populous that they ruled … [Read more...]

Well, back at it again- woot woot! Today we are going to be examining some fairly opposing things on the spectrum of good and bad- wars and doggos. I would like to preface by saying that if you object to me throwing random pictures of h*cking cute dogs then leave and don't even bother reading the rest of this blog post because dogs are the BEST animals that exist I couldn't care less about any other opinion to be honest. Anyways, let us get down to business. Okay so this conflict involved … [Read more...]

Imagine taking an after school nap one day, and upon waking up, your mom informs you that not only had your country gone to war, the war was already over. Immediately you think, "what did Trump do this time???", but it actually wasn't Trump's fault. It was the greedy military and ambassador that started and ended the war. Unfortunately for the citizens of Zanzibar in 1896, about 20 or so years prior to the star of World War I, this was a reality. Their- independence for a lack of a better word, … [Read more...]

Back in royalist England again... yay? It seems like somehow these wars always involve Britain, doesn't it? This post's war is going to focus on the tension surrounding Spain and England around early to mid 1700s. There were vast wars during this time between the two belligerents. However, the... unique circumstance in which this specific war was started is what sets this war apart from the others. You know the drill: history time! In 1731, a treaty existed between Britain and Spain which … [Read more...]

In the previous post, we glossed over the extensive pettiness of the United States through almost going to war over a pig. Never did I contemplate that something would even rival that amount, let alone surpass it. However, in 1325, the two rival city states of Bologna and Modena accomplished this amazing feat. Prior to diving in to such a remarkably spectacular and captivating blog post about history, I want to preface by again reinforcing that I am SORRY for any puns that I make about Bologna … [Read more...]

Imagine being so pissed about your pet pig being shot that you literally consider an invasion of another country. Before the animal rights activists start flipping out, let me preface by saying that the pig was destroying the farm land and crop yield of someone who depended on the yield for not only revenue but also for food. I will digress for now and provide some backstory to this... "interesting" scenario. Nearly 80 years following the Revolutionary War, otherwise coined as the American … [Read more...]

Picture this: you're deep in the the Australian forest, spiders roughly the size of the dinner plate you used the night before are crawling all around you. However, that doesn't even begin to compare to the frightening reality that you could be confronted by the enemy at any time. You and your Lieutenant, Dan, were separated from the rest of your squad during the last firefight with no way of communicating with them. You realize the chances of getting out of this predicament alive are immensely … [Read more...]