# Medal of Honor
Unsung Hero: Surprising Facts About a Medal of Honor Recipient Who Fought Franco, Hirohito, and Hitler
During World War II Edward Allen Carter Jr, an African American who rose to the rank of Sergeant First Class in the US Army, faced plenty of discrimination because of the color…
Plot Twists From History That Still Surprise People
In a plot twist that nobody saw coming – but that should’ve been visible from a mile away – the…
Weird Foods and Methods People Used to Survive During the Civil War
The US Civil War makes all of America’s recent drama and heated tempers look like chump change. Within the span…
Lenny Kravitz’s Hero Uncle and Other Lesser Known American Heroes
A hero is not somebody who experience no fear in the face of mortal danger. People – at least normal…
The Tragic History of the U.S. Child Warriors
From time immemorial, just about every child has dreamt of adventure and excitement. For many boys, the military is high…
History Battle of Black Race for Liberty and Justice
African American history is steeped in the fight for freedom and against oppression. Some of the best-known events in that…
Fascinating and Lesser Known People Who Changed American History
American history is littered with names of great people. But what about the lesser-known people who shaped American history? Monticello,…
A West Virginia Town Applied For Soviet Foreign Aid, and Other Lesser Known American History Facts
Did you know that an American vice president notorious for lacking self-confidence had the daylights scared out of him by…
The Marine Who Took on Thousands of Japanese Soldiers in World War II
It takes serious guts to stand up to thousands of fanatical enemy soldiers charging one’s position at night in a…
Mary Edwards Walker was the One and Only Female Recipient of the Medal of Honor in American History
Mary Walker, more commonly known as Dr. Mary Walker, was a Victorian Era woman who was born ahead of her…