# Union
Brutal Facts About Arkansas’ Elaine Massacre
The racial divides in the United States have a long and troubled history, beginning with slavery in the American colonies and continuing today, with police violence against African Americans and ensuing riots.…
A Minstrel’s Song Forever Changed the American South by Inspiring its New Nickname, “Dixie”
Southern history is a touchy subject. Many from the region are proud of their cultural heritage, but bad memories plague…
Bandit Queen Cut Down in Prime: The Life and Mysterious Death of Old West Gunslinger Belle Starr
The archetypal gunslinger in the Old West was mean, grizzled and potentially deadly. While Belle Starr was certainly capable of…
Bad Boy for Life: The Criminal Career of Jesse James
Despite the fact that he was a thief and a cold-blooded killer, Jesse James enjoyed something of a ‘folk hero’…
21 Images Depicting the Sultana Disaster of 1865
In late April, 1865, the Civil War was coming to an end. Union and Confederates decided that the POWs should…
This Ship Disaster was the Titanic of the 19th Century
Just after the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, a group of people met in Knoxville, Tennessee. However, they…
Today in History: The American Civil War Begins (1861)
On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War officially began with the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The war…
The Many Theories of Jimmy Hoffa’s Disappearance
The disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa ranks as one of the most enduring and intriguing mysteries in recent American history. He…
This Day In History: The Governor of Colorado Send The Militia Into Cripple Creek (1903)
On this day in the Old West, the Colorado governor sends in the state militia to a mining town in…
On this Day In History: The Battle of Hatchers Run Was Fought (1864)
On this day in 1864, during the final stages of the American Civil War the First Battle of Hatcher’s Run,…