Inside John Quincy Adams' Unusual Skinny-Dipping Routine
President John Quincy Adams had an unusual skinny-dipping routine, going skinny-dipping every morning. This was Adams' skinny-dipping routine.
Read MorePresident John Quincy Adams had an unusual skinny-dipping routine, going skinny-dipping every morning. This was Adams' skinny-dipping routine.
Read MoreGeorge W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden all share something in common: all four have faced calls for their imprisonment. But could it happen?
Read MoreIt's said you never ask a rancher how many cattle they have. The general idea did not seem to apply between nations around the American Revolution.
Read MoreThe Clyde of Bonnie and Clyde was Clyde Barrow, a man prone to killing without hesitation when it suited his purposes. The first dated back to his prison days.
Read MoreNearly 70 years since the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a mysterious unserved warrant in the case has turned up against his accuser.
Read MoreTwo of the most popular names associated with the abolitionist movement are Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass. Here's a look at their relationship.
Read MoreThe voice of experience isn't always heard, even when lives -- perhaps even nations -- hang in the balance. Add to that a historical "what if?"
Read MoreRutherford B. Hayes served one term as president of the United States, and while he might not rank up there with Lincoln or Washington, he left his mark.
Read MoreGeorge Washington -- the man who won the American Revolution, the first president of the United States -- surely as revered in death as he was in life.
Read MoreUlysses S. Grant is widely credited with bringing victory to the Union during the American Civil War, as well as serving two terms as president.
Read MoreJohn Kennedy was instrumental in saving the lives of his crew when their patrol boat was sunk during World War II. Helping him were two men from the region.
Read MoreIt's a long list -- artists who got their start singing gospel music. Toward the top is a woman who was also instrumental in the civil rights movement.
Read MoreIn much the same way that people made far more money selling equipment to miners than miners did mining, so it often is with managers of popular performers.
Read MoreWherever society creates governance, there will be those individuals who live their lives in opposition, against whom society must protect itself.
Read MoreIt's not at all unusual for the First Family to bring pets with them when they move into the White House. Other times, pets arrive later, as gifts.
Read MoreNo question -- professional American football is big business at every level. No wonder, then, that people thought they could prosper starting a new league.
Read MoreHattie McDaniel is best remembered for her role as Mammy in the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind." But she also helped save an African American neighborhood.
Read MoreDepending on who you believe, the Kennedy men have a reputation for romantic affairs with film stars. The apple, it seems, fell not far from the tree.
Read MoreWould Elvis have become such a huge star without the help of his manager? Let's examine the relationship between Elvis Presley and Colonel Tom Parker.
Read MoreJuneteenth is a national holiday and marks the day when all corners of the U.S. received word of emancipation. It lost popularity in Jim Crow and here's why.
Read MoreFormer enslaved people began to celebrate Juneteenth in 1866. The holiday combines "June" and "nineteenth" and commemorates the news that slavery ended.
Read MoreThomas Jefferson's last words are widely believed to have been "this is the Fourth of July," but reality may be different. Here's what he may have said.
Read MoreCatchphrases are funny things. Whether it's a comedian's punchline after the punchline, or a memorable phrase from a commercial, they offer instant recognition.
Read MoreIncreasing awareness of the tragic legacy of enslaved peoples in the United States has given rise to Juneteenth celebrations, which also have spread to Mexico.
Read MorePresidential elections can be some of the most contentious times in American politics. Here are the biggest landslides in U.S. presidential elections.
Read MoreThe 1960s are one of the most turbulent decades in U.S. history, especially in Chicago. These are the dark secrets of the 1968 Chicago Riot, revealed.
Read MoreJames Garfield had a fairly unremarkable presidency, but he was one of the few presidents to be assassinated in office. These were his final words.
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