American History
26 Images of The Exxon Valdez Environmental Disaster of 1989
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, March 24, 1989 when Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker…
23 Photographs of the Polish Solidarity Movement That Helped Bring About the End of Communism
Solidarność, the Polish Solidarity Movement, a labor union founded on September 17, 1980 at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. The…
Frontier Firearms: 5 Rifles that Won the American West
Emigrants, settlers, and soldiers faced an uncertain and dangerous future in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Bitter postbellum…
30 Pictures That Bring the Woodstock Festival Back to Life
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival on a dairy farm in New York from August 17…
25 Photos of Jackie Robinson, Famed Baseball Player and Champion of Civil Rights
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. Robinson broke the color barrier on April…
Murder, Ghost Ships, and Strange Occurrences: 6 Peculiar Unsolved Mysteries From Around the World
There is something about the unsolved that captivates the imagination. The thrill of investigating something that is ‘unknown’ is too…
25 Rare and Devastating Photos From the September 11 Attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated terror attacks committed by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on Tuesday,…
A Veteran of Two World Wars: 7 Fascinating Facts about the USS Texas
In the history of the United States Navy, few ships can match the remarkable reputation and achievements of the USS…
21 Photos of the Horrific 1984 California McDonald’s Massacre
The San Ysidro McDonald’s massacre was a mass shooting that occurred in and around a McDonald’s in the San Ysidro…
26 Photographs of the Heroes of Iwo Jima, Where Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major conflict, beginning February 19, 1945, in which the United States Marine Corps…