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20 Acts of Treason in American History
According to federal law, as defined in 18 United States Code Section 2381, “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States,…
18 Reasons One is Executed for Witchcraft during the ‘Burning Times’
Between the 16th and 18th centuries, a moral panic spread through large parts of Europe and North America. People were…
40 Fascinating But Lesser Known Facts About WWII
Many or most people are familiar with the basics and broad strokes of World War II. It began in 1939,…
This Man was the United States’ First and Only Native American Vice President
Charles Curtis was a remarkable figure in US politics. A member of the Kaw nation through his mother, Curtis was…
What All History Lovers Should Know About Benjamin Franklin
While Benjamin Franklin might be best known for flying a kite in a thunderstorm, he never actually flew a kite.…
40 Facts About the Japanese Who Refused to Surrender After WWII Had Ended
World War II officially ended in 1945 when Japan's representatives signed their country's articles of surrender aboard the USS Missouri…
20 Mind-Blowing Facts from African History that Made Us Rethink Our World History Lessons
Here’s a bold statement to begin: much of what you think you know about African History is plain wrong. Until…
Birds, Entrails and Newborn Babies: 20 of the Strangest Fortune Telling Methods from History
These days, most forms of divination – that is, ways to try and see into the future – have been…
16 Remarkable Historical Figures who were Transgender
The term ‘transgender' is a relatively recent term. Coined in 1965, by Columbia University psychiatrist John F Oliven, it covers…
The Odd Friendship of Bombshell Jayne Mansfield and Satanist Anton LaVey
The history books are full of odd-couple friendships, but few are more head-scratch-inducing than the unlikely pairing of 1950s blonde…