# Red Scare
10 Reasons Why the Roaring Twenties Sucked
The so-called Roaring Twenties was a pivotal decade in the history of the United States. It marked significant and political upheaval as the nation recovered well in the aftermath of World War…
Wildly Bizarre Decisions that Shaped Early America
America could have had herds of wild elephants roaming its wilderness today. To the dismay of pachyderm lovers, however, it…
Scary Firsthand Accounts Of Immigrants Entering Ellis Island
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, hundreds of immigrants crossed the Atlantic Ocean on ships to the United States…
Stunningly Stupid Moral Panics From History
Public panic – especially of the moral kind – has cropped up with regular frequency to plague societies throughout history.…
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…
Hollywood’s Witch Hunt Created a Communist Blacklist for these Celebrities
In the late 1930s, faced with economic uncertainties and political unrest in Europe, the US House of Representatives established the…
The FBI Believed That ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Was Communist Propaganda
Although it has been over 70 years since its release, It’s a Wonderful Life is still a Christmas classic and…
The History of the FBI, Part 3: Hoover, Prohibition, and Organized Crime
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover, a young justice department lawyer, responded to the anarchist attacks and…
Today in History: Joseph McCarthy Clashes with the United States Army (1954)
After World War II, the fear of Communism was almost tangible in the United States. The Red Scare was worsened…
One of The Deadliest Acts of Terrorism on American Soil Remains Unsolved
The horrific attack on the Twin Towers in New York on September 11, 2001, is by far the deadliest terrorist…