Politics
The Presidential Dinner That Scandalized America
Teddy Roosevelt was not known for being demure. Nor was he known for small thinking or insignificant actions. He was…
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, codenamed Opération Satanique, was a bombing perpetrated by the Action Division of the French…
22 Images of the Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution, of 1979 was the series of events leading to overthrowing Shah Mohammed Pahlavi…
The Last Woman Guillotined in WWII France Risked Her Life Over Abortion Rights
Abortion is a topic of fierce debate in many countries all over the world, and it is an issue we…
25 Rare Pictures of Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959-1976 and President from 1976…
Rolling With the Pigs: The Top 6 Corrupt Politicians in US History
Corruption and politics have always gone hand in hand. The old quote "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts…
20 Photos of the History of the FBI, Part 1: The Birth of the Organization
In 1908 there were more than 100 cities in America with populations over 50,000 people. Crime was, without surprise, a…
Today in History: Hitler Purges His Political Rivals (1934)
Adolf Hitler and his minions were terrible people. History tells us that despots aren't only terrible to their enemies, but…
Today in History: President Garfield’s Killer is Hanged (1882)
Charles A. Guiteau isn't a name that most people know. His claim to fame, such as it is, is the…
18 Captivating Images of the History of the Berlin Wall
On June 15, 1961, the First Secretary of the Socialist Union Party and the German Democratic Republic State Council, chairman…