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The Naval Battle of Hakodate was an important conflict during the Boshin War, a civil war in Japan that took place from 1868 to 1869. The Boshin War arose from a power struggle between the supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate and the supporters of the emperor, who advocated modernization of Japan and an end to…

The morbid fascination with the inner workings of the minds of serial killers seems to be all the rage right now, but the documentaries that detail the lives of these people and their victims often overlook just how complex and oftentimes tragic the lives of these decidedly disturbed individuals were. In the case of Issei…

The name of the place was Colonia Dignidad, which translates to Dignity Colony, but not much dignity could be found there. On the foothills of the picturesque Andes Mountains in central Chile, it was instead a place of unimaginable depravity, where children were sexually abused, political dissidents were mercilessly tortured, and more than 100 people…

The landing at Anzio took place on January 22nd, 1944. The initial hours of the landing were relatively bloodless for the Allies. Yet Anzio was to turn into one of the bloodiest battles fought in Western Europe by the Allies in World War Two.   The Allied advance up the ‘soft underbelly’ of Europe had…

Jolina BrownI am deeply passionate about history and am constantly fascinated by the rich and complex stories of the past. As the editor-in-chief of learning-history.com, I have the opportunity to share this passion with a wide audience through the creation and distribution of engaging and informative content about historical events, persons, and cultures. Whether it’s…

The Bloody Sunday Bogside Massacre was an incident that took place on January 30, 1972 in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland.     Background of the Sunday Bogside Massacre The background to the Bloody Sunday Bogside Massacre in Northern Ireland in 1972 was the conflict between the Irish nationalists and unionists who were…