# politics
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…
12 of History’s Most Influential Poets, From Ancient Times Until the 20th Century
Throughout most of human history, before literacy became widespread, poetry was the most common means of cultural dissemination. Rhyming verse…
Bizarre Deaths: 12 of History’s Weirdest Deaths, From Antiquity to the Middle Ages
It has been said that the only inevitable things in life are death and taxes, but with enough money to…
12 World War II Myths That Still Persist Today
The 20th century's seminal event, World War II has sprouted its fair share of myths and glaring untruths. Be they…
12 Notorious Wild West Outlaws
The United States relentlessly pushed its frontier westward during the 19th century in pursuit of Manifest Destiny, steadily populating vast…
The True Story Behind President Nixon’s Silent Majority
Throughout American History, there have been many contentious times. For many today, it would seem like we're living through the…
Rolling With the Pigs: The Top 6 Corrupt Politicians in US History
Corruption and politics have always gone hand in hand. The old quote "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts…
Today in History: Hitler Purges His Political Rivals (1934)
Adolf Hitler and his minions were terrible people. History tells us that despots aren't only terrible to their enemies, but…
Today in History: Anti-Discrimination Amendment Title IX is Signed Into Law by President Nixon (1972)
Throughout most of the 20th century, particularly after 1920, it seems that American History is most focused on rights for…
Today in History: Franklin Roosevelt Signs the GI Bill into Law (1944)
After World War I, there was a lot of debate about the bonuses that returning veterans should receive in the…