# john f. kennedy
10 Undisclosed Facts of Joseph Kennedy
For most men, being the father of a United States president, and one of the most famous at that would mean a life spent in the background. However, Joseph Kennedy Sr. was…
The Devastating Consequences of the Cold War
After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world’s two superpowers. The British Empire…
Some of the Greatest Men in History Had Dark and Scandalous Secrets
Charles Dickens was not just a great writer, but a generally good guy. He was a social critic who advocated…
Absurd Cold War Stories That Just Don’t Make Sense
Cold War tensions brought humanity to the brink of extinction more than once. For decades, two superpowers with enough nuclear…
What Lincoln’s Pockets Held When he Died and Other Presidential Oddities
When President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, his wallet had no US currency. However, it contained a $5 Confederate banknote. He…
The Nazi Scheme to Bombard New York City With Rockets and Other Unfinished Military Plans
Wars are shaped not only by what is done, but also by what is not. Many plans are contemplated that…
The Pentagon Papers Explained
In June 1967, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara created a working group he designated as the Vietnam Study Task Force.…
Odd Details About Famous Historical Events Nobody Talks About
For non-history buffs, history often comes across as dry, stiff, and too serious. Which is unfortunate, because when we scratch…
Quirks and Oddities of Influential People in History
American presidential weirdness, scandal, and battiness is not a new phenomenon, but one that has been around since the country’s…
The Aftermath of the JFK Assassination
On November 22, 1963, the world was shocked by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. After hearing three gunshots,…