American History
Pride Comes Before the Fall: 10 Fascinating Details About Confederate States of America You Don’t Know
The Confederate States of America were born in 1861 and suffered many disappointments in its short life. The Confederacy never…
Shedding New Light on the 10 Most Corrupt Political Machines in American History
In the United States, the term political machine usually carries negative connotations - recognized as a device which distorts democracy.…
10 Larger than Life American Myths and Legends that Can’t Fit in a Storybook
Legendary figures abound in American history, some totally fictional and some based, in part, on historical facts. There are near-mythical…
These Devastating Photographs of the Watts Riots and Their Aftermath May Shock You
Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1960s was a place of racial tension. Since the Second Great Migration in the early…
Where Powerful Men Go to Misbehave: Secrets of the Bohemian Grove Unveiled in Photos
Every July, some of the richest and most powerful men in the world come to the Bohemian Grove, an enormous…
These 12 Tragic and Triumphant Teenagers Who Fought in World War II Will Astound You
When World War II broke out, many teenagers in warring countries were forced to make some difficult and dangerous decisions.…
Ten Embarrassing American Military Disasters the Government Wished the Public Hadn’t Discovered
“Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser,” said General George Patton in numerous speeches delivered to his…
The Sickening Story of How a Congolese Man Was Displayed in a Zoo in 1906
In the early months of 1904, Samuel Philips Verner found himself hacking his way through the thick jungles of the…
10 Peculiar and Popular Vacation Hot Spots of the 19th Century
There is no doubt that the American ritual of the summer vacation became de rigeur with the expansion of the…
Remarkable Old Photographs from the Wild West Will Surprise You
What we know of as “westward expansion” has been occurring since the late eighteenth century. After the Revolutionary War, people…