# American History
10 Things You Don’t Know About Armies Using Intoxicants Throughout History
War is hell, so warriors have often felt the need for some type of chemical assistance or encouragement to help…
How American and French Troops Held Off A Chinese Force Five Times Their Size in this Epic Battle
In 1950, the communist regime in North Korea under Kim Il-Sung launched a surprise attack against the democratic South. Caught completely…
10 People You Didn’t Know Came to America in the Mayflower
The story of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts, which is unfortunately mostly wrapped up in the First Thanksgiving Day, is an…
10 Strange Pastimes which People from Previous Generations Enjoyed
Just like us, people of yesteryear tried to alleviate the boredom and humdrum existence of everyday life with various pastimes.…
10 Tales From the Relationships Of Our Founding Fathers
Despite the morals expressed by the Founding Fathers in the writings left for posterity the majority of them were a…
10 Unlikely Simultaneous Historical Events
Every now and then, our perceptions about when some historical events happened in relation to each other can turn out…
Follow George Washington’s 10 Rules of Civility and You’ll Practically Be a Founding Father
As a youth, presumably as an exercise in penmanship, George Washington wrote out 110 Rules of Civility in a copybook.…
10 Presidential Firsts and Their Unexpected Impact on the Presidency and the Country
The President of the United States has a fleet of transportation vehicles at his disposal. He lives in a residence…
10 Little Known Criminals Who Committed History’s Worst Crimes
The annals of recorded history have no shortage of criminal monsters in human form. Evil types who enjoy inflicting pain…
These 10 Truly Bizarre Beliefs From History Will Keep You Laughing All Night
From the belief that joining the workforce and getting a job would dry out a woman's uterus, to the conviction…