# American History
Treasured to Taboo: 30 Rare Glimpses of Victorian Mothers Breastfeeding
Women’s breasts are a bone of contention in most cultures; revealing the nipple in some societies is even considered a…
Rest in Peculiarity: 12 Unusual Deaths in the 20th Century
Being mortal, death and the end of mortality have always held a fascination for humanity. Whether peaceful or violent, in…
How the Devil and an Irish Folk Story Created the Jack O’ Lantern
The jack-o'-lantern is one of the most cherished Halloween traditions. And like many holiday traditions, not many people know exactly…
Plunder and Destroy: 12 of History’s Most Daring Raids
A raid is an armed mission by a relatively small group of attackers, prepared in secret with the hope of…
Treason! 12 of History’s Most Notorious Traitors From Ancient Times to the 20th Century
"Traitor" is a heavy word laden with ugly connotations of deception and dishonesty - the kind of disreputable and disgusting…
Hell on Earth: 12 of History’s Most Destructive Natural Disasters
The term "Mother Nature" often evokes warm and fuzzy feelings, bringing to mind loving and nurturing images, perhaps of green…
America’s First Serial Killers Were Kicked Out of a Pirate Gang For Being Too Violent
The American Revolution opened the lands west of the Allegheny Mountains to settlement and Americans poured west to the rich…
From the Battlefield to Fame and Celebrity: 12 Famous World War II Veterans
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/lenny-bruces-gay-naval-ruse We often view celebrities and famous people solely through the lens of what we see on screen, or what…
12 of the Most Daring Air Raids in History
No matter the figures supporting the proposition that flying as a passenger in an airliner is statistically safer than driving…
12 Tanks of World War II – War Machines in Review
The 1920s and 1930s saw significant research into and theorizing about the role of tanks, but relatively few tanks were…