Failure in Afghanistan: Taliban recapture of the nation after 20 years

After the withdrawal of NATO troops, the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan has been exponential. As the Afghan president fled the country and the capital, Kabul, falls into Taliban hands once more, the original mission to dismantle the terror group al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power has become a failure. In the coming …

Remembering 9/11 – the heroes at Ground Zero

This week is the 18th anniversary of 9/11; the attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. It remains the single deadliest terrorist attack in human history, resulting in the deaths of 2,996 people (2,977 were victims of the attack). The internet is saturated with information on what happened that …

On This Day – February 3

1690 - First paper money issued in Colony of Massachusetts. The Colony of Massachusetts had already established a mint in 1652, producing its currency - the Massachusetts Pound. The colony was previously facing a shortage of hard currency and the currency was similar to the British pound sterling at the time, with a pound being …

On This Day – 30 January

1847 - Yerba Buena in California is renamed San Francisco. You've heard of San Francisco, but its previous name "Yerba Buena" may not have been likely to stick in your head. The original name came from a herb that grew in the local area. The name 'San Francisco' comes from St Francis of Assisi. 1882 …

On This Day – 29 January

1737. Birth of Founding Father, Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine is best known for producing the pamphlet Common Sense in 1776, which argued the case for independence from Britain. It advocated the the people fight for an egalitarian government. In 1791, Paine wrote The Rights of Man whilst living in Paris, which argued that a political …

Timeline – American History 1492 – 2018

Before we can get a deeper understanding of America, it helps to brush up on its history. This timeline will only go over key dates and events. Some will be further explored at a later date. 1492 - Christopher Columbus "discovers" America. "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Sponsored by King Ferdinand II and Queen …