American History
Kids in Battle: 10 American Child Soldiers of the Civil War
The US Civil War was the last conflict in which significant numbers of American children were utilized as soldiers: it…
27 Photographs of the Heroic Animals of WWI
Animals played a crucial role in World War I and demonstrated heroisms and valor along with the men they fought…
20 Incredible Photos of the Construction of the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building, the 102-story skyscraper on Fifth Ave. between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown Manhattan stands 1,454 feet…
Patriots of Independence: 5 Unsung Heroes of The Revolutionary War
Washington, Gates, and even Francis Marion (the swamp fox) are well-known leaders on the battlefields of the American War of…
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…