American History
The Presidential Dinner That Scandalized America
Teddy Roosevelt was not known for being demure. Nor was he known for small thinking or insignificant actions. He was…
26 Photographs of the Frightening Strength of Nuclear Weapons from the Bikini Atoll Tests
The nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll was a series of 23 nuclear detonations by the United State between 1946 and…
The Tools of War: 10 Deadly Infantry Weapons of WWII
World War II still holds the ominous distinction of being the deadliest conflict in human history, with official estimates placing…
21 Images of the Horrific Attica Prison Uprising
The Attica Prison riot of 1971 took place at Attica Correctional Facility in New York. During morning roll-call on September…
Mississippi Burning: How the Civil Rights Freedom Summer Became the Summer of Death
The film Mississippi Burning is loosely based on the murders of Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and James Chaney in Neshoba County,…
The Unsung Heroes: 10 Military Vehicles that Helped the Allies Win WWII
The Second World War involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. All of the major participants entered…
The History of the FBI, Part 3: Hoover, Prohibition, and Organized Crime
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover, a young justice department lawyer, responded to the anarchist attacks and…
22 Photographs of the Historic Apollo 11 Mission
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy declared “we shall send to the moon, 240,000 miles away from the control station…
The Sad Life of Pat Garrett: The Luckless Lawman Who Killed Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett is best known as the man who killed Billy the Kid in 1881. As well as being a…
25 Rare Pictures of Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959-1976 and President from 1976…