# American History
History’s 10 Most Consequential Battles
What makes a battle historically consequential? Not the brilliance of the victory, as history is replete with lopsided victories whose…
10 Haunted Battlefields of the United States and Europe
There are those who claim they do not believe in ghosts. There are others who claim to have encountered them.…
10 Interesting Ways American Soldiers Were Fed Throughout History
The history of military rations – how the troops and sailors were fed – is a complicated one. Over time…
10 of the Most Famous Quotes Never Said or Misattributed
Some misquotes have become part of the American lexicon, known to be inaccurate but frequently repeated anyway. One example of…
These 10 Historic Con Artists Prove There is a Sucker Born Every Minute
Probably the greatest con artists of all time remain unknown, for the simple reason that their crimes were never detected.…
10 Archival Newspaper Headlines that Transport You Back to Major Historical Moments
For Americans who grew up reading them, the demise of newspapers is saddening. They were once the primary source of…
10 Nazi War Criminals Who Escaped Justice Because They Were Useful to the US
During WWII, thousands of German scientists, engineers, technicians, and other experts, participated in atrocities that could have resulted in prison…
How This Man Survived Having A Metal Bar Shot Through His Skull… And Changed Medicine Forever
The afternoon of September 13, 1848, probably seemed like any other to Phineas Gage. Gage worked for the Rutland &…
10 Things That Prove Prostitution Has a Very Intriguing History
It has been called the oldest profession - which it isn't since the practice of midwifery certainly preceded it -…
10 Fascinating Things About New York’s Black Mafia
In the 1970s, many criminologists predicated that a rising class of African American criminals, operating out of New York City…