Interesting History

Witness the intriguing tale of the Anglo-Zanzibar War, a 38-minute conflict that reshaped the fate of a small island nation, but what sparked it?

Multiple popes, one throne: the Great Papal Schism of 1378 sparks a decades-long struggle for power, but what fueled the fiery divide?

Beneath the surface of a pivotal moment in paleontology, a caustic rivalry brewed between two brilliant scientists, but what triggered the infamous Bone Wars?

Nothing could have prepared the nearly 100,000 followers of William Miller for the crushing blow of his failed prophecy, but what happened next was even more remarkable.

Facing almost insurmountable odds, sworn enemies forged an unlikely alliance in the final days of World War II – but what sparked this extraordinary event?

Tensions between tradition and rebellion come to a head as straw hats ignite a city-wide uprising in 1920s Manhattan, but what triggers the chaos?

Nations clashed in the unlikeliest of conflicts, but what sparked the Pastry War, and what were the far-reaching consequences of this sweet-toothed skirmish?

Uncovering the Toledo War, a bloodless yet bitter border dispute between Ohio and Michigan that surprisingly ended without a single shot fired, but why?

Yielding to federal law or joining the rebels becomes a gut-wrenching choice for a small farmer in 18th-century Pennsylvania.

Many lives were lost when a London brewery tank burst, unleashing a tidal wave of beer into the streets, but what triggered this bizarre disaster?