# American History
Nine Propaganda Methods the Government Used During World War II to Control the Public
Propaganda is the deliberate spreading of ideas or information for the purpose of shaping public opinion. Often it is disguised…
The Truth Behind the 19th Century New England Vampire Panic
When the first European settlers arrived in North America, they found a place that was in many ways frightening. For…
11 Sleepwalking Killers from History Will Make You Want to Bar Your Doors At Night
Sleepwalking, or somnambulism, is a sleeping disorder within the parasomnia family, whose sufferers act while in a halfway stage between…
12 Military Deceptions that Changed the Course of History Forever
Military deception is the art of misleading an enemy during wartime, via information warfare and disinformation, psychological operations, manipulating and…
12 Generals You Won’t Believe Switched Sides and Defected to the Enemy
Loyalty, duty, honor, and keeping faith with one's side through thick and thin are prized military values, counted among the…
Gangster Al Capone’s Real Fear of this Ghost Will Change the Way You See this Criminal Forever
In 1919, the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, effectively making alcoholic beverages illegal across the country. But people…
Heartbreaking Photographs Reveal America was Built on the Shoulders of Child Labor
“They began work at 5:30 and quit at 7 at night. Children six years old going home to lie on…
12 of History’s Most Notorious Pirates Will Make You Want to Stay off the Seven Seas
Piracy - the act of violent robbery by seaborne attackers against ships or coastal areas in order to seize valuables…
This Famous Inventor Created the Metal Detector to Save a President’s Life
On the morning of July 2, 1881, a man was having his shoes shined inside the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad…
Rise of The Mob: 12 Factors That Gave Birth to the American Mafia
Typically referred to by its members as Cosa Nostra, or "our thing", the Italian-American mafia - an outgrowth of the…