# American History
Absurd Medical History Moments that Prove People Have Always been this Dumb
Anti-vaccination movements are not new. In the 1700s, in the midst of a smallpox epidemic, Bostonians rampaged against those who…
The Lawmen and Outlaws Who Built the Old West
The Old West was not all shootouts and gunslingers engaged in quick draw duels on Main Street. Indeed, shootouts were…
Jaw Dropping World War II Stories that Deserve to be in the History Books
World War II witnessed many an extraordinary feat, but few matched that of a Cherokee professional knife and tomahawk thrower…
Tolkien vs. Disney and Other Major Historic Feuds
There is dislike, and then there is a feud, which takes mere dislike, feeds and nurtures it over a protracted…
Final Meals, Feasts, and Words from History’s Notorious and Victorious
Final meals and final words are often pretty prosaic affairs and statements in of themselves. However, they are lent a…
The Pentagon’s Plan to Fight Zombies and Other Unusual Military Schemes
The United States military probably has a plan for just about any realistic contingency that might crop up in the…
Dark Historical Facts for the Macabre History Fan
1980s serial killer Ricardo Richard Ramirez was a truly macabre figure. A monster raised in a family that had more…
The Life of a Prisoner at Camp Sumter During the Civil War
During America’s Civil War over 150 military prison facilities dotted the country, North and South. Some were used to hold…
Weird Foods and Methods People Used to Survive During the Civil War
The US Civil War makes all of America’s recent drama and heated tempers look like chump change. Within the span…
People Unfairly Judged and Villainized by History
During a press conference on March 21, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was asked about the reluctance of many American…