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Today in History: The International Congress of Women Gathers in the Netherlands (1915)
By May 1, 1915, the world was deep into the worst war in history (up until that point). World War…
American Hysteria: 5 Witch Hunts That Rocked the U.S. in the 20th Century
Arrest, capture, imprisonment. Hysteria of fear drives witch hunts. The sensation surrounding the short-lived Salem Witch Trials from 1692 to…
This Man was Martin Luther King Jr.’s Inspiration
It isn't a secret that Martin Luther King Jr did not invent the idea of nonviolent protests, just like Malcolm…
Murder of a President: 5 Fascinating Conspiracy Theories about the Kennedy Assassination
In the first two articles in this series, I looked at the reasons why Oswald did and why he did not…
Today in History: Ferdinand Magellan Dies (1521)
Ferdinand Magellan was a sixteenth-century Portuguese noble who fought for Portugal in wars against Muslims in the Indian Ocean region…
“I Am Only A Patsy”: 6 Reasons why Lee Harvey Oswald was NOT JFK’s Killer
In Part 1 of this series, I looked at 6 compelling reasons why Lee Harvey Oswald could have been JFK's…
The Lone Assassin: 6 Reasons That Prove Lee Harvey Oswald Killed JFK
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 22, 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was murdered by an assassin’s bullets as he…
Today in History: Work Begins on the Suez Canal (1859)
For most of 'modern' human history, the primary means of transport has been water. It was only in the 1800s…
Today in History: The Library of Congress is Founded (1800)
The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world with over 17 million volumes, hundreds of…
The Unsolved Mystery of Hijacker D.B. Cooper Continues to Baffle Investigators
At the time of writing, the robbery on board the Boeing 727 flight bound for Seattle, Washington on November 24,…