# American History
These Facts Will Alter the Perception of Historical Timelines
There are history’s broad outlines, known to many, and there are history’s minor details, known mostly just to history buffs.…
Little Mistakes from History With Huge Consequences
Everybody makes little mistakes, but most of the time our mistakes have few, if any, serious consequences. And if they…
This is the Truth Behind All of the Famous Myths We Hear About
Some famous people and events from mythology are pure fiction. They are inventions of fertile imaginations and the creative products…
This 17th Century Woman Took Down Ten of her Abenaki Captor’s and Became a Legend
Much of what is known about Hannah Duston is speculative, including what her real name was. It can be found…
Researchers Used Secret Methods to Locate this Mysterious Japanese Submarine Lost in WWII
During the Cold War, advanced deep water detection was almost an exclusively military preserve. That began to change in the…
This War Hero Spent his Life Fighting Communists
To say that Larry Thorne did not like communists would be an understatement. The man led an extraordinary life that…
Amazing Women Who Should Be Way More Famous
History has an unfortunate tendency to gloss over the accomplishments and deeds of women. Which is a shame on many…
The Year with No Summer was a Brutal Shock for Half the World in 1816
A strange thing happened to the northern hemisphere in the summer months of 1816, the first full year of peace…
Odd Details About Famous Historical Events Nobody Talks About
For non-history buffs, history often comes across as dry, stiff, and too serious. Which is unfortunate, because when we scratch…
Myths and Mysteries from J. Edgar Hoover’s Personal Files
They have long been the subject of myth and mystery. Why he collected them and what his purpose had both…