# American History
The Most Dramatic Aerial Attacks That Changed Military History
A raid in 1945 that used air-dropped incendiaries was history’s deadliest aerial attack. It set a significant chunk of a…
We Can Thank the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair for These Amazing Things
In the late 1800s, Chicago had a goal to transform its image from a stockyard city to a world-class destination.…
Forgotten Folklore & Legends That Are Downright Bizarre
Folklore from around the world is full of fascinating but lesser known nuggets. Take Saint Nicholas, the key figure upon…
The World’s Most Impressive Fakes, Forgeries, and Finds that Made History
Fake historic “discoveries” are, unfortunately, all too frequent. For generations, school kids were taught that Francis Drake had been to…
Historic Military Blunders that Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Mistakes
A blunder – especially a military blunder that gets people killed – is terrible for the reputation of the doofus…
These Deadly Jokes Were Not Too Funny for their Victims in the End
A joke that kills is usually a figure of speech for a really funny bit of humor. Sometimes, though, it’s…
Stunningly Stupid Moral Panics From History
Public panic – especially of the moral kind – has cropped up with regular frequency to plague societies throughout history.…
These Common History Myths Are Still Being Taught Today
“Myth or reality?” is an apt question for many historic facts or “facts”. For example, is the story that Betsy…
The Dumbest Get-Rich-Quick Schemes in History
Dumb luck is sometimes better than skill and talent. As in way, way, better. Take Timothy Dexter, an eccentric eighteenth…
A Screaming Queen’s Ghost and More Spooky Encounters that Haunt Us
Spooky tales of encounters at Hampton Court Palace with the screaming ghost of Catherine Howard, one of Henry VIII’s wives…