Current & Past Research
Just a list of things I have found interesting which I am currently researching or have researched in the past
The Time The U.S. Army Air Corps Accidentally Bombed A U.S. Town During World War II
the rabbit hole:
Research date: 07.24.2026
Link to my briefing: here
The Training Mishap That Saw An Oklahoma City Turn Into An Air Raid Target
War: The Bombing of Boise City
Town Fondly Recalls Night Bombs Fell
Boise City Still Loves Its Accidental World War II Bombing | The Saturday Evening Post
Research RESOURCES:
What I learned:
On July 5, 1943, a U.S. Army Air Corps B-17 mistakenly bombed Boise City, Oklahoma, during a nighttime training exercise. The aircraft had departed from Dalhart Army Air Base in Texas and was intended to target a practice range, but the crew became disoriented and ended up at the incorrect location.
That Time The U.S. Government Secretly Sprayed Its Own Citizens With Germs.
the rabbit hole:
Research date: 07.11.2026
Link to my briefing: here
Research RESOURCES:
What I learned:
I learned that during the early Cold War, the U.S. government secretly tested how biological agents would spread by using American cities and transit systems as live test environments.
Why I found it interesting:
I found Operation Seaspray particularly fascinating because it reveals a rarely discussed side of government decision-making—one where scientific curiosity and national security priorities outweighed public consent. The idea that the U.S. military deliberately released bacteria over San Francisco in the 1950s, without informing the civilian population, raises serious ethical questions about transparency and accountability. What makes it especially compelling is how it reflects the Cold War mindset, where perceived threats justified unconventional and sometimes morally ambiguous testing methods. It forces you to consider how much trust citizens place in institutions, and whether that trust was, or is, always warranted when the full story remains hidden for decades.