Mike Cohen

Published: Oct 25, 2026written by Mike Cohen, BA History Add Us As summer 1945 approached, America's military leaders were preparing for the potential use of a nuclear weapon that could wipe out whole cities instantly, and they needed to choose a target i... See more

Published: Oct 23, 2026written by Mike Cohen, BA History Add Us On December 7, 1941, Winston Churchill was at Chequers, the official country residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, when news of the attack on Pearl Harbor reached him. Amidst... See more

Published: Oct 22, 2026written by Mike Cohen, BA History Add Us By 1900, much of Africa had been divided like a proverbial cake among seven European powers. However, high up in the Horn of Africa was Ethiopia. A mountainous kingdom that refused to yield t... See more

Francesco Vignone turns 14 on Thursday, and during his young life, the Grade 8 student at Laval Junior Academy has already experienced many thrills. Tops among them was singing the national anthem before a sold-out Percival Molson Stadium at McGill last w... See more

The Spanish Empire controlled much of Latin America for over 300 years, but between 1808 and 1826, it fell apart. Published: Oct 20, 2026written by Mike Cohen, BA History Add Us The Spanish Empire controlled much of Latin America for over 300 years and wa... See more