In 1942, a Japanese submarine shelled the California coast, triggering panic and fueling wartime paranoia.

The Ellwood Bombardment led to wild invasion fears, the infamous "Battle of Los Angeles," and even played a role in Japanese American internment.

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The Battle of Iwo Jima, occurring in early 1945, was a critical and intense engagement during the Pacific War, highlighting American and Japanese military strategies. Its strategic importance lay in providing airfields for the U.S. in the fight against Japan.

Japanese General Kuribayashi transformed the island into a fortified stronghold, utilizing kamikaze tactics as desperation rose due to air superiority losses.

On February 21, 1945, the USS Bismarck Sea was sunk following kamikaze attacks, resulting in significant casualties, including the loss of noted hero Doris Miller.

The USS Saratoga survived but suffered heavy damage and losses.

Iwo Jima's sacrifices foreshadowed the brutal costs of a potential invasion of Japan, etching lasting legacies in military history.

Luther Martin was one of the most vocal and controversial figures of America’s founding—a brilliant but cantankerous lawyer who fought tooth and nail against the Constitution’s centralization of power.

A fierce defender of state sovereignty, he clashed with giants like Madison and Hamilton, delivering fiery speeches that shaped the ratification debate. Though history often overlooks him, Martin’s legacy as an Anti-Federalist, legal powerhouse, and defender of the accused deserves a closer look.

This is his story.

In 1600, the Peruvian volcano Huaynaputina erupted with cataclysmic force, unleashing one of the most powerful eruptions in recorded history. Its devastating impact reshaped the Andean landscape, buried villages in ash, and triggered a global climate crisis.

From famine in Russia to freezing summers in Europe and Asia, the world felt its wrath.

Join us as we explore the eruption, its eyewitness accounts, and its far-reaching consequences that still echo through history.

In 1878 Lincoln County, New Mexico, power wasn’t held byelected officials—it was owned by The House, a corrupt monopoly that controlled everything from cattle sales to banking. When John Tunstall arrived to challenge their grip, he paid with his life, sparking the Lincoln County War.

Outlaws, lawmen, and gunfighters clashed in a brutal cycle of revenge, with Billy the Kid rising as both an avenger and a fugitive.

Join Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live as we uncover the corruption, shootouts, and legendary figures that shaped this violent chapter of the Old West. Was Billy the Kid a hero or a criminal? Did those who fought back against injustice break the law—or save their people?

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Giordano Bruno, born in 1548, was a radical thinker and heretic whose ideas challenged the Catholic Church's doctrines.

Embracing a boundless universe with countless worlds, he defied traditional views and even rejected core Christian teachings. After fleeing from the Dominican Order, Bruno became a controversial figure across Europe, ultimately leading to his arrest by the Inquisition.

He refused to recant his beliefs, resulting in his execution by burning in 1600—a martyr for the cause of free thought whose legacy endures today.

Henry Wilson’s life was a testament to perseverance, conviction, and an unyielding commitment to justice. Born into poverty and indentured as a child, he rose to become a U.S. Senator, a leading abolitionist, and Vice President of the United States.

A fierce opponent of slavery, Wilson helped shape the Free Soil and Republican parties, fought to end “Slave Power,” and championed civil rights during Reconstruction.

His legacy is one of relentless advocacy for equality and an unwavering belief in American freedom.

The Fairbank Train Robbery of February 15, 1900, was a chaotic clash between Old West outlaws and a determined lawman.

Orchestrated by corrupt deputies-turned-criminals Burt Alvord and Billy Stiles, the robbery aimed to loot a Wells Fargo express car at the Fairbank station. Their gang expected an easy score but instead faced Jeff Milton, a hardened express messenger who, despite being shot, fought back with deadly force.

What unfolded was one of Arizona’s last great train heists.

The fall of the Purépecha Empire in 1530 was a brutal chapter in the Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica. Unlike the Aztecs, who fought fiercely, the Purépecha under Tangáxuan II initially sought peace, only to be betrayed.

After submitting to Hernán Cortés, Tangáxuan found himself at the mercy of Nuño de Guzmán, a ruthless conquistador with a thirst for power. Accused of rebellion, Tangáxuan was tortured and executed, marking the violent end of his empire and the rise of Spanish rule.