| The "St. Scholastica Day Riot": A 500-Year-Old Conflict Between Town and Gown |
Preview to Download |
| The "Great Goose Chase": How a Lost Goose Caused Havoc in a Village |
Preview to Download |
| The Fante Confederation: Alliance of Coastal Akan States in Ghana |
Preview to Download |
| The Dancing Plague of Strasbourg: The Mysterious Epidemic of Incessant Dancing |
Preview to Download |
| The Queen of Sheba: Mysterious Queen and Legendary Visit to King Solomon |
Preview to Download |
| The Kilwa Sultanate: Swahili Trading Empire on the East African Coast |
Preview to Download |
| The Taiping Rebellion: A Failed Civil Servant's Claim to Divinity and a Rebellion |
Preview to Download |
| The "Buried Alive" Safety Coffin: Victorian Fear of Premature Burial |
Preview to Download |
| The Bicycle Face Scare: The Victorian Era's Fear of Women Becoming Ugly from Cycling |
Preview to Download |
| The "Sock Monkey Revolt": A Rebellion Led by Handmade Sock Monkeys |
Preview to Download |
| The "Great Garlic War" of Chicago: Mobsters Battle over Garlic Rights |
Preview to Download |
| The "Toilet Paper Panic" in Venezuela: The Rush to Stock up on Basic Necessities |
Preview to Download |
| The Benin Bronzes: Intricate Artworks and Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Benin |
Preview to Download |
| The Entertaining Escapades of African Storytellers: Griots, Oral Tradition, and Humorous Narratives |
Preview to Download |
| The "Sword Duel on Hot Air Balloons": A Duel Fought High Above the Ground |
Preview to Download |
| The Mfecane: Displacement and Conflict in Southern Africa |
Preview to Download |
| The "War of Jenkins' Ear": A Bizarre Conflict Triggered by a Severed Ear |
Preview to Download |
| The Bizarre Beliefs of the Maasai Tribe: Warrior Culture, Lion Hunts, and Cow Jumping Rituals |
Preview to Download |
| The Ridiculous Riddles of African Folktales: Talking Trees, Clever Hares, and Mischievous Spirits |
Preview to Download |
| The Mfecane: Displacement and Conflict in Southern Africa |
Preview to Download |
| The Exploding Whale Incident: When Dynamite Meets Beached Whale |
Preview to Download |
| The First Sudanese Civil War: Conflict between North and South Sudan |
Preview to Download |
| The Battle of Ramos Arizpe: Dueling Army Colonels and Cannon Fire |
Preview to Download |
| The "Whiskey War" in Pennsylvania: A Violent Rebellion against Taxes |
Preview to Download |
| The Unconventional Upheaval of Samora Machel: Mozambique's Revolutionary President and Lightheartedness |
Preview to Download |
| The Great Molasses Flood: Boston's Sticky Sweet Disaster |
Preview to Download |
| The Ethiopian-Italian War: Ethiopian Victory against Italian Colonial Forces |
Preview to Download |
| The Outrageous Ordeals of Queen Amina of Zazzau: Warrior Queen and Bold Battle Strategies |
Preview to Download |
| The "Donkey Trial" of Spain: When a Donkey Was Put on Trial for Assault |
Preview to Download |
| The Benin Bronzes: Intricate Artworks and Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Benin |
Preview to Download |
| The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale: Key Conflict in the Angolan Civil War |
Preview to Download |
| The "Chewing Gum Ban" in Singapore: A Strict Law against Chewing Gum |
Preview to Download |
| The Battle of Omdurman: British-Egyptian Victory over Sudanese Mahdists |
Preview to Download |
| The Playful Pranks of Yvonne Chaka Chaka: South African Music Icon and Delightful Diva |
Preview to Download |
| The Mysterious Tunguska Event: A Siberian Explosion That Left No Clear Answers |
Preview to Download |
| The Kilwa Sultanate: Swahili Trading Empire on the East African Coast |
Preview to Download |
| The Battle of Ngomano: Mozambique Liberation Front Victory against Portuguese Forces |
Preview to Download |
| Unearthing Sudan's Past: The First Civil War Between North and South
|
Preview to Download |
| The Town of Fart: Unfortunate Names and Amusing Locales |
Preview to Download |
| The "Great Cabbage Patch Riot": When Cabbage Patch Dolls Sparked Chaos |
Preview to Download |
| The Roman Emperor Caligula: Madness, Depravity, and Unusual Behavior |
Preview to Download |
| The "Panic of 1907": A Bank Run Triggered by a Fictitious News Story |
Preview to Download |
| The Great Emu War: When Australia Declared War on Emus... and Lost |
Preview to Download |
| The Outrageous Ordeals of Shaka Zulu: Warrior King and Unconventional Tactics |
Preview to Download |
| The Battle of Rorke's Drift: British Victory over the Zulu Warriors |
Preview to Download |
| The Great Cat Massacre: French Printers' Bizarre Act of Revenge against Cats |
Preview to Download |
| The "Pie Town Festival": A Quirky Festival Dedicated to Pies in New Mexico |
Preview to Download |
| The Bizarre Beliefs of African Voodoo: Spells, Potions, and Mysterious Rituals |
Preview to Download |
| The Maasai People: Nomadic Pastoralists of East Africa |
Preview to Download |
| The "Tulip Mania" Bubble: When Tulips Became Worth More Than Houses |
Preview to Download |