# American History
20 Graphic Images of the Waco Siege of 1993
The Waco siege was the attack of a compound named Mount Carmel, home to the Branch Davidians cultist group between…
Today in History: Helen Keller is Born (1880)
Helen Keller is perhaps one of the most inspiring Americans ever born. Because of that, Keller's life is also very…
Today in History: The U.S. Constitution is Ratified (1788)
The United States Constitution is considered one of the most important documents in American history, and for good reason. Without…
Today in History: The American Flag is Born (1777)
The American flag has evolved a lot since it was first imagined after the signing of the Declaration of Independence…
Today in History: Thurgood Marshall is Nominated for the Supreme Court (1967)
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to hold a seat on the United States Supreme Court. That is even more…
Today in History: James Earl Ray is Arrested (1968)
The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968 was a major setback for the Civil Rights movement.…
Today in History: Homer Plessy Violates Louisiana’s Separate Car Act (1892)
The fight for equal rights wasn't limited to the 1950s and 1960s, but was instead a prolonged fight that began…
Today in History: Babe Ruth Retires (1935)
Babe Ruth may be the best baseball player ever to play the game. That is, of course, highly debatable, depending…
Today in History: Benedict Arnold is Court-Martialed (1779)
Benedict Arnold is perhaps the most famous traitor in the history of the United States (granted, the US wasn't quite…
Dirty Deals: 8 American Political Scandals in History
For almost as long as humans have been around, politics and scandal have gone hand in hand. No country or…