Category Hidden History

The Qing government vastly underestimated the woman they were dealing with. In 1808, they assembled a massive imperial fleet, confident they could sweep the pirates from the sea. They sailed out, expecting a swift victory. What they got was a…

History is full of stories that sound almost impossible, tales that challenge everything we think we know about the past. They’re the hidden histories, the accounts of people who broke the rules of their time to build a life that…