# American History
10 Events in the Path of Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny – the term used to describe the inevitability of American domination of the North American continent – has…
10 Operations of the Office of Strategic Services during World War Two
William J. Donovan, the head of the US government office known as the Coordinator of Information, was attending a professional…
10 Historic Events Crazier Than Movies
When watching movies, we have to willingly suspend disbelief, at least to some extent, in order to enjoy the film.…
10 Engineering or Bureaucratic Failures and the Impact they had on American History
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes are unavoidable. Man-made disasters are not. Sometimes one can lead to the other,…
10 True Rags to Riches Tales from American History
The story of a person rising from grinding poverty to financial wealth and social success is a tried and true…
10 Iconic Celebrities’ Post Fame Careers
For most celebrities, the day eventually comes when fame fades, the limelight shifts elsewhere, and the paparazzi can't even be…
10 Forgotten Founding Fathers of the United States
When talking about the founders of the United States the names Adams, Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin come to mind readily,…
10 WTH Historical Details
Few would be surprised to learn that we live in an often bizarre and strange world. Historically speaking, however, there…
10 of History’s Worst Marriages
For most couples throughout history who made marriage work, it was less a fairy tale ending and more of a…
10 of America’s Iconic Landmarks and the Unexpected Stories Behind Them
Americans take them for granted today, as symbols of the United States and of the community in which they are…