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40 Facts About The Tragic Life of Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge was a Hollywood trailblazer. A Black woman in the height of Hollywood’s Jim Crow era, Dandridge became the…
In 1910, Death Row Inmates Played Baseball For Their Lives
The Wyoming State Penitentiary All Stars looked like your average baseball team. Healthy young men swung their bats and ran…
35 Times the US Trampled on Native American Rights
You probably know that the US has a pretty sordid history of its behavior toward the indigenous peoples who already…
20 Ill-Fated Powerful Men in U.S. History
Whilst we all remember the presidential candidates who won triumphant victories, those who fail to taste success and inhabit 1600…
18 Facts About the 1858 Great Stink of London
In the middle of the 19th century, London was arguably the greatest city in the world. It was the heart…
16 Geriatric Figures from History who Didn’t Let Age Stop Them
History is (perhaps annoyingly) full of notable child prodigies and people who made a mark on the world at an…
20 Separatist Movements that Changed History
Involving the withdrawal of a group from a larger political entity, secession is the ultimate objective of separatist movements. Seeking…
Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a.k.a. “Lady Death” Was The Greatest Soviet Female Sniper
World War II history is often filled with stories glorifying the bravery of the men who fought to defend their…
16 Details About What Life Was Like for a Slave on Mount Vernon
George Washington wanted his slaves to know a trade and dress a certain way. His house slaves, because visitors saw…
40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)
Impeachment seems to be the big word of the day, especially considering that Donald Trump is arguably the most controversial…