# American History
Grudge Matches, Beefs, and Rivalries Petty and Grand of Famous Historic Figures
A grudge can crop up for trifling reasons, only to take on a life of its own and get serious…
Lopsided Military Defeats and Humiliating Battlefield Setbacks
Lopsided defeats sometimes shape history. Sometimes they are embarrassing, but with few long term historic consequences. Take the time the…
Abraham Lincoln, Hall of Fame Wrestler, and Other American President Facts
President Lincoln is enshrined not only in the Lincoln Memorial, but also in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In…
History’s Humor: 10 Funny and Often Overlooked Details from Historic Events
It is unfortunate that history often bores kids stiff, frequently conveyed to students as a dreary listing of dull dates…
A Scheme to Feminize the Fuhrer, and Other Strange Historic Plans
A scheme was once hatched during World War II to try and turn Hitler into a woman. Or at least…
The Real Robinson Crusoe, and Other Fascinating Historic Survival Accounts
The survival of Alexander Selkirk for years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the eighteenth century was one…
Textbooks Rewritten by Governments, and Other Fake and Hidden History
Textbooks in neighboring and nuclear armed rivals India and Pakistan notoriously teach wildly different versions of the same shared history…
When Boys Wore Dresses, and Other Fascinating Traditions and Conventions From History
The tradition of girls wear dresses and boys wear pants – at least when it comes to babies and toddlers…
Uncle Fester Was a WWII Aerial Commando, and Other Celebrities in Wartime
Uncle Fester from The Addams Family was “creepy”, “kooky”, and “altogether ooky” – and also a World War II veteran…
The Real Rosie the Riveter and Other Lesser Known Iconic WWII Facts and Figures
One of World War II’s most famous images, that is seen as iconic today, was hardly noticed by anybody during…