# American History
These Irrational Fears From History Take The Cake
Panic has been all too common throughout history. Whether over change, new developments, or other cause for irrational fear, panic…
Lesser Known Civil Rights Moments That Changed Everything
The black struggle in the United States for freedom, equality, and basic human dignity, stretches back centuries and has taken…
These Historic Figures Uttered These Shocking Words With Their Final Breath
Last words are tricky. Sometimes they can be sublime, like those of a religious martyr sentenced to burn at the…
Dramatic Deaths These People Did Not See Coming
"Amusing" and death usually don’t belong in the same sentence, what with the latter typically being so tragic. However, tragic…
Unusual Historic Events That Will Make You Cringe For Days
A funny historic event occurred in 1910, when Virginia Woolf and her friends tricked the British Royal Navy into believing…
Geriatric Glory: Historic Figures Who Did Amazing Things In Their Old Age
Old age might slow us down, but it need not be a barrier to great accomplishments. Take the woman who…
Attempts to Save the World That Went Disastrously Wrong
Misguided attempts to do good that backfire instead are all too common throughout history. Take that time when Philadelphia decided…
The Most Unlikely Soldiers In The US Civil War
Civil War armies included many foreign-born volunteers. Less so in the Confederate than in the Union Army, where up to…
Costly Historic Mistakes That People Immediately Regretted
Costly mistakes have been all too common throughout history. Take the time 20th Century Fox agreed to let George Lucas…
Historic Catastrophes: Tales of Tragedy and Unforgettable Disaster
Disaster struck Dublin in 1875, when a fire erupted in a liquor warehouse full of hundreds of thousands of gallons…