# American History
Fashion Fights: The Straw Hat and Zoot Suit Riots
“Fashion police” used to be literal, and the breach of fashion rules could get violators criminally prosecuted and punished. Fashion…
35 Unknown Cultural Trends of the 1900s That Defined an Era
The 1900s was a century marked by radical social changes, political revolutions, and cultural renaissances. Throughout the century, numerous cultural…
Frank Hamer, Legendary Texas Lawman Who Bagged Bonnie and Clyde
Frank Hamer was a Texas Ranger and lawman whose decades-long career spanned the transition from Old West policing to modern…
Bringing the Boys Home: America’s Demobilization After WWII
When World War II began, America was far from ready for a global fight. Around the world, dictators and militarists…
Vigilante Justice and the Small Town Bully – A Crime That Shocked America
In the early 1980s, 27-year-old Legal Aid lawyer David Baird of Maryville in Nodaway County, Missouri, was at a crossroads.…
Tough Teddy and Old Hickory: America’s Most Badass Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt got into boxing in his youth, and continued to box well into middle age in the White House.…
How Timothy Dexter Turned Ridiculous Ventures Into Riches
Investing one’s lifesavings in a venture to export bed warming pans to the Tropics should result in bankruptcy. Somehow, American…
The Fake Nobleman Who Scammed Millions in the Wild West
The Wild West produced many wild figures, and when it comes to crooks, few were wilder or more brazen than…
George S. Patton Lesser Known Facts
During World War II, George S. Patton led the US Seventh Army in North Africa and Sicily, and commanded the…
Misreported Historical Facts That Are Anything But Factual
Misreported historical facts are all too common, and many commonly accepted historical “facts” are anything but factual. Take the conventional…