American History
Revolution on Film: 9 Motion Pictures That Chronicle the American Revolution
For reasons unknown except perhaps to Hollywood producers, the American Revolutionary was has received short shrift when it comes to…
See How Racial Tensions Exploded in Detroit in 1967
The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street riot, began early in the morning on July 23, 1967.…
When Surrender Was Worse Than Death: 8 Realities about Life at Andersonville Prison During the Civil War
In the early months of the Civil War, soldiers of both sides who were unfortunate enough to be taken prisoner…
From the Battlefield to Fame and Celebrity: 12 Famous World War II Veterans
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/lenny-bruces-gay-naval-ruse We often view celebrities and famous people solely through the lens of what we see on screen, or what…
Life for the Prisoners of Alcatraz in Photos
Alcatraz Island is a small island in the San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles off the coast. In 1775, Juan Manuel…
The Civil War’s Deadliest POW Camp Claimed Thousands of American Lives
The American Civil War remains the bloodiest war the United States has ever fought. More than 600,000 Americans died in…
Haunting Photographs and Quotes from Titanic Survivors
The RMS Titanic was a British passenger cruise liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning…
10 Well-Known US Figures Affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan
Three different iterations of the organization called the Ku Klux Klan have emerged on the American landscape. Twice the group…
Photos of the Radical Organization that Declared War on the United States Government
The Weather Underground Organization, more commonly known as simply the Weather Underground, was a radical American militant left-wing organization. The…
12 of the Most Daring Air Raids in History
No matter the figures supporting the proposition that flying as a passenger in an airliner is statistically safer than driving…