# American History
German Sabotage and Espionage in the United States During WWII
Eight saboteurs, dressed in German uniforms landed in two teams of four on the east coast of the United States.…
A Prank Led to America’s First Nominated Female to Office, and Other Lesser Known American History Facts
Did you know that the first American woman to ever become mayor was elected as a result of a sexist…
24 Events During the Manhunt for John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth was nearly as well known as the man he had just shot President Abraham Lincoln in April…
Queen Victoria’s Chimney Stalker and Other Creepy Moments From History
One of the more unfortunate aspects of history – and of life in general, for that matter – is that…
The Notorious Men of the Wild West
Although the Wild West was never as wholly anarchic and wild as Hollywood likes to depict it, it was wild…
40 Historical Markers on the Road to Prohibition
The Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, establishing Prohibition, brought about drastic changes in the role of the federal government…
The Forgotten Story of Silas Soule, Hero and Friend of Walt Whitman and John Brown
Silas Soule (pronounced “sole”) was one of those people for whom the passage of time has not been kind. Few…
The Town That Got Away With Murder and Other Largely Forgotten Historic Events
In 1981, the people of tiny Skidmore, Missouri (pop. 441 then, about 280 now) got together to figure out what…
Robert Gould Shaw Led this Contentious All Black Regiment During the Civil War
There are those who still believe that America’s bloody and tragic Civil War was not about slavery nor white supremacy.…
Poorly Thought Out Plans that Went Bad Very Quickly
For every good idea that changes things for the better, there are many, many, many more that should have been…