American History
This Famous Inventor Created the Metal Detector to Save a President’s Life
On the morning of July 2, 1881, a man was having his shoes shined inside the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad…
The Age of Discovery: 12 Adventurers Who Explored North America
The North American continent provided opportunity for the curious. The continent had been inhabited by native peoples, but it was…
West Gone Wild: Rare Photographs of “Trollops” in the American West
Prostitution has been practiced throughout ancient and modern times. It has been described as the ‘world’s oldest profession,’ and despite…
The Speech That May Have Saved Teddy Roosevelt’s Life
While running for an unprecedented third term as U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt was shot at close range by a would-be…
A Confederate Hero Steeped in Secrets: 9 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee has filled the news headlines lately. Lee is a controversial figure due to his service to the…
Rise of The Mob: 12 Factors That Gave Birth to the American Mafia
Typically referred to by its members as Cosa Nostra, or "our thing", the Italian-American mafia - an outgrowth of the…
8 Historical Figures Who Died Broke
Throughout history some have attained wealth, power, and fame, only to leave behind little or nothing in the form of…
A Closer Look at 10 of History’s Most Pervasive Myths
If there's a line dividing history from mythology, it's so fine that it's practically invisible. No matter how widely read…
9 Lives: The Tale of Unsinkable Sam and 9 Other Cats that Sailed the High Seas
A ship is a natural environment for cats. Countless thousands of nooks and crannies, hidden spaces, dark passages inaccessible to…
8 Horrifying Instances of Biological Warfare Before the 20th Century
The modern-day triumvirate comprising weapons of mass destruction is usually rendered as Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC). Of these three…