History

Past events, eras, and historical context.

American historyForgotten History

The Ghost Army Fought World War II With Inflatable Tanks, Fake Radio Chatter and an Army of Artists Trained to Fool the Nazis

Poon Lim, the Chinese sailor who survived 133 days alone on a raft in the Atlantic after the SS Benlomond was sunk by a German U-boat during World War II.
Maritime DisasterOcean Survival

Poon Lim Survived 133 Days Alone on a Raft After a German U-Boat Sank His Ship

Black-and-white photograph of Japanese billiards champion Masako Katsura standing at a billiards table during a 1952 World Three-Cushion Billiards Tournament appearance in San Francisco. She wears a satin dress, holds a cue diagonally across her body, and looks focused while spectators sit in the dim background.
BilliardsJapanese

How Masako Katsura Became the First Lady of Billiards and Changed the Sport Forever

diseasesEncephalitis lethargica

Encephalitis Lethargica Was the 20th Century Sleeping Plague That Trapped Patients in Their Own Bodies

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