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American History
American History
A New York Town in the 1930s Embraced Hitler and Nazi Germany
While the world today recognizes Nazism for the evil that it is, things were not always so clear cut. In…
American History
Moonshiners Wore Special Shoes To Evade the Law During Prohibition
In the early 19th century many people within the United States grew tired of what they saw as rampant alcoholism and…
American History
Today in History: Homer Plessy Violates Louisiana’s Separate Car Act (1892)
The fight for equal rights wasn't limited to the 1950s and 1960s, but was instead a prolonged fight that began…
American History
The Black Panthers Sparked Nationwide Controversy Following J. Edgar Hoover’s Unwanted Attention
Originally known as the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, this group represented an important movement in the Civil Rights era.…
American History
Your Money or Your Life: 5 Famous Highwaymen Who Lived Fast and Died Young
For romanticists and anarchists, highwaymen are the ultimate rebels and outlaws. They had no regard for authority or the law…
American History
This Man Was Declared The First Emperor of the United States
Joshua Abraham Norton was born in England but much of his early life was spent in South Africa. He emigrated…