No, The Civil War Wasn’t About “States’ Rights” — Just Slavery
This post was originally published on this siteThe war was about just one states’ right: the right to own slaves. Wikimedia CommonsA statue of Confederate […]
american history
John Wayne Gacy: The Original Killer Clown
This post was originally published on this siteHaving killed 33 people, John Wayne Gacy, also known as “Pogo the Clown,” is remembered as one of […]
The Tragic Story Of The Jonestown Massacre, Modern History’s Largest Mass “Suicide”
This post was originally published on this site Source: Hyper Vocal The Jonestown Massacre, 1978 Perhaps one of the most disturbing events in modern history, […]
This Week In History News, Sept. 17 – 23
This post was originally published on this siteJack The Ripper’s Grave Found, New Book Claims Ferrari Since the horrifying murders that occurred in Whitechapel in […]
Could You Pass This Literacy Test Designed To Prevent Blacks From Voting?
This post was originally published on this siteLiteracy tests were intended to make sure voters were educated enough to vote, but proved to be highly […]
Lyndon Johnson Orders Pants While Belching And Talking About His “Bunghole” [AUDIO]
This post was originally published on this site“And another thing…the crotch, down where your nuts hang, is always a little too tight.” [embedded content] Lyndon […]
23 Of The Ugliest Skeletons In The Kennedy Family Closet
This post was originally published on this siteUncover the dark side of “America’s royal family.” 2 of 24 Following that incident, a furious Jackie met […]
Book Told Of The Titanic’s Sinking — 14 Years Before It Happened
This post was originally published on this siteFourteen years before the fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic, a small town writer predicted the whole thing. […]
Daughter Of Slave And Civil War Veteran Dies At 111
This post was originally published on this siteDevan’s grand-niece said, “Just talking to her was like connecting history. She was the last living connection to […]
10,000 People Died Because The Government Poisoned Alcohol During Prohibition
This post was originally published on this siteWhen prohibition was at its height, the government resorted to a desperate plan to scare the public out […]
The True Story Of WWII Medic Desmond Doss Was Too Heroic Even For ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia CommonsDesmond Doss If you were to call him a hero, Desmond Doss would’ve likely corrected you. […]
Whoops! In 1961, The United States Nearly Nuked Itself And Killed Millions Of People
This post was originally published on this site“We’ll never know with any precision exactly how close we came to the worst catastrophe imaginable. But it […]
The Real-Life Goodfellas: Meet The Mobsters Behind The Movie
This post was originally published on this siteThese are the stories behind the real men and women whose lives were depicted in the movie Goodfellas. […]