# statue of liberty
Eclipsed Splendors: 12 American Landmarks Altered by Natural Disasters
America’s most cherished landmarks are often celebrated for their timeless beauty and historical significance. Yet, Mother Nature can quickly rewrite their stories. From sudden earthquakes that fracture foundations, to relentless hurricanes that…
Historic Sites That You Can No Longer Visit
Some historic sites, once open to tourists and visitors, are no longer accessible. Explore the reasons why some historic sites…
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…
20 Facts that History Class Didn’t Cover
Did you know that the guillotine was still being used in France to behead people even as Star Wars was…
16 Forgotten or Lesser Known WWI Facts
November of 2018 will see the centennial of the end of World War I, optimistically labeled by some contemporaries as…
10 of America’s Iconic Landmarks and the Unexpected Stories Behind Them
Americans take them for granted today, as symbols of the United States and of the community in which they are…
This Day In History: The Statue of Libery Was Dedicated (1886)
On this day in history, the Statue of Liberty is dedicated by the American President, Grover Cleveland in 1886. The…