History Dispatches

In late 1939, the Soviet Union decided to take control of neighboring Finland. The Soviet Union had a population of nearly 200 million - while Finland had 3.7 million. How hard could it be? Well, lots harder than anyone imagined. Within six weeks two Soviet Divisions were wiped out - and nearly 30,000 Red Army troops were dead. This is the story of the Battle of Suomussalmi.

Sources

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-winter-wars-classic-victory/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Suomussalmi

https://wbmf.online/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WOJNA_ZIMOWA_EN_web.pdf

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In 1979, a reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant experienced a failure. It was triggered by a small issue that eventually turned into a partial meltdown. It is the closest the United States has ever come to a major nuclear incident, permanently shifting the popularity of nuclear power. This is the story of the Three Mile Island accident.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/3mile-isle

https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/three-mile-island-accident

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According to legend, in 1776, a group of Continental officials, including George Washington, came to the home of Philadelphia upholster Betsy Ross, and asked her to create a flag to represent the young American republic. The result would be the famed Betsy Ross flag. But did this really happen? Let’s find out with the story of the Betsy Ross Flag.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross_flag

https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/Foundation/journal/Summer08/betsy.cfm

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From 1986 through 2013, a hermit occupied the area of Belgrade Lake, Maine. During those 27 years he lived virtually without human contact, and survived through burglary. - over a thousand of them - before finally being caught. This is the story of the North Pond Hermit.

Sources

https://www.gq.com/story/the-last-true-hermit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Thomas_Knight

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In 1701, construction of the famed Amber Room began. It was made of 1,000 pounds of amber panels, gold, gemstones, and mirrors. It was so extraordinary, it was called the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Then, in WWII, the Nazis looted the Amber Room from Russia, and took it back to Prussia. The room was there until the waning days of WWII - but after that - it disappeared. Was it destroyed or buried in the bombing and artillery attacks? Or had it been spirited away by ship or train? To this day - no one knows. This is the story of the Amber Room.



Sources

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/amber-room-mystery-russia-nazis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Room

Image: File:Catherine Palace interior - Amber Room (1).jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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