American History
Today in History: The American Flag is Born (1777)
The American flag has evolved a lot since it was first imagined after the signing of the Declaration of Independence…
Today in History: Thurgood Marshall is Nominated for the Supreme Court (1967)
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to hold a seat on the United States Supreme Court. That is even more…
Today in History: Nicole Brown Simpson Murdered (1994)
One of the most famous images of the 1990s is of a White Ford Bronco being chased by police down…
A Notorious Gangster Started One of the First Soup Kitchens in America During the Great Depression
The famed boss of the New England mafia, Raymond Patriarca, conducted his business from outside of a money changing shop…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…