# American History
Many Don’t Know Mel Brooks was a WWII Warrior
Mel Brooks, the Brooklyn-born funnyman best known for directing side-splitting comedies such as Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and Robin…
40 Fascinating Facts About the Fabulous Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker (1906 - 1975) was the first black person to become a world famous entertainer, or to star in…
20 Historical Events Seldom Taught in School
From the twelve year old American child soldier who became a war hero, to the crazy pilot who flew around…
20 Lesser Known History Facts That Captured Attention
History is composed in the main of broad outlines and major stories known by many, and smaller stories and details…
40 Myths and Facts about the War in Vietnam
By any standard one chooses to measure such things, the American war in Vietnam was one of most divisive events…
20 Fascinating Facts About the Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus
The Big Top. Three rings of non-stop entertainment with trapeze artists, lion tamers, fire-eaters, acrobats, jugglers, knife throwers, and magicians.…
Appalachian Culture Explained in 40 Facts
The impact of Appalachia’s people and culture is found in food and entertainment, industry and business, music and entertainment, literature,…
This Heartthrob Marine Became an Italian Folk Hero For Hijacking a Plane
Airplane hijackings today are no light matter, especially when carried out by terrorists seeking to extract political concessions by executing…
40 Facts About the Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Over the course of a long and often turbulent life, Wyatt Earp became a living legend. He was, at one…
20 Myths from American History We’re Here to Debunk
Even before the internet came to spread myth and falsehood with extraordinary speed legends and myths became a part of…