Book Review: Chicago was a war zone during prohibition era

Chicago often resembled a war zone during the 13 years of Prohibition, when Al Capone and a host of other hoodlums fought over control of gambling, prostitution and labor unions, but especially beer.

Book Review: 'Mass knife fight' claims 50K Romans in 1 day

Two massive armies estimated at about 120,000 men met on the plains of southeastern Italy 2,200 years ago and engaged in “what amounted to a mass knife fight” that claimed the lives of an estimated 50,000 Roman soldiers – in one day.

Book Review: Our first President wasn't Washington

Every American knows that George Washington was the first president of the United States, right? Actually, no. A man named John Hanson was chosen to be the first chief executive of the infant U.S. eight years before Washington, and Hanson was also instrumental in the formation of our country.

U.S. high court held extraordinary trial

In the American South of the early 20th century, it was not uncommon for a black man to be accused of raping a white woman and subsequently convicted by an all-white male jury in a sham trial.

REVIEWED - Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel’s Deadly Response

At the 20th Olympic Games held in Munich, Germany, in 1972, Palestinian members of the terrorist group “Black September” murdered 11 Israeli athletes. The shocking affair was broadcast globally on television.