American History
10 Famous Captives of American Indians Who Became One With Their Kidnappers
The taking of hostages by Native Indian tribes began in the earliest days of white settlement of the Americas. The…
10 Remarkable Fraudulent Discoveries and Inventions that Shook the World
New discoveries and scientific inventions can bring the discoverer or inventor great wealth, fame, celebrity, prestige or all the preceding.…
The 10 Most Unflattering Portraits Ever Made and the Stories Behind Them
For as long as we've made art, we've made portraits. And for as long as we've made portraits, we've made…
Honest Abe’s Precarious Past: The Duel that Almost Undid the 16th President of the United States
In 1842, Abraham Lincoln turned James Shield's life upside down. But how could one of America's favorite presidents become such…
10 Unexpected Innovations in History that Change the Way You Eat
We don’t eat the way our ancestors did. What we eat, where we eat it, how we eat it, even…
10 Facts About Tunnel Rat Soldiers During the Vietnam War
The Viet Cong amassed around 250 kilometers of underground tunnels. This network connected villages, cities, and districts. The tunnels also…
The Heartbreaking Truth Behind the Iconic Death Scene of the Elderly Couple on ‘Titanic’
We all remember the scene. As the incongruously dulcet soundtrack of “Near My God to Thee” stoically played by Titanic’s…
This Photographer Helped Bring an End to Child Labor in This Unexpected Way
While it wasn’t uncommon for children to work from an early age in nineteenth and early twentieth century America -…
10 Unknown Explorers Who Blew Open the Door to the American West for the Entire World
"Go West Young Man" is a phrase usually attributed to Horace Greeley, although some historians argue that Greeley was repeating…
10 Forgotten Stories About Colonial Americans
Many believe the era in American history known as "Colonial America" started with the first European settlement of Jamestown, Virginia…