How Other Countries Teach American History
American history can yield a much different set of stories, some of the characters appear far different, depending on whose history people are reading.
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The Day Hollywood Marched With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Among those in the audience were some of Hollywood's most prominent celebrities, who showed their support and helped ensure the media would be there.
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What It Was Really Like For Native Americans Who Traveled To Europe
The stories of how Native Americans traveled from their homelands to Europe are as unique as the individuals that made these journeys.
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The Most Powerful Vice President In US History
While many are familiar with the powerful responsibilities of a United States president, far fewer people are aware of the vice president's responsibilities.
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The Truth About Life In Log Cabins For Old West Families
Homes had to be a minimum of 10 by 12 feet in size and had to include a glass window. The provisions that encouraged people to move west also discouraged them.
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What Happened When Washington D.C. Desegregated Public Pools In 1949
Throughout much of the 20th century, whenever Black Americans tried to go swimming in integrated public pools, white people violently targeted them.
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The Real-Life Stories Of Women Who Led Native American Tribes
Native American women have held leadership roles for centuries. Across tribes, women became chiefs, warriors, shamans, and powerful figures in their own right.
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Here's What Would Happen If The US Honored Its Treaties With Native Americans
The United States has a long history of treaties with Native Americans, and if they were honored, here is what would happen.
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The Real-Life Stories Of Native American Warrior Women
The Native American warrior women led their tribes into battle, negotiated peace with the United States, served as diplomats, and more.
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The Biggest Lies American Presidents Ever Told
Sometimes presidents get into situations that they didn't see a rational way to get out of, which leads to lies. Others just lie, and not for the greater good.
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State Names That Come From Native American Words
In total, there are at least 28 state names with Native linguistic origins. Here are some state names that come from Native American words.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The First Native American Prima Ballerina
Before becoming the first American and first Native American prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief was a young girl born during a painful time in Osage history.
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A Look At The Assassination Attempt Against William Taft
William Howard Taft was not a popular U.S. president, and apparently there were quite a few assassination attempts against him.
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The Messed Up History Of Native American Boarding Schools
The first Native boarding school was opened in 1879, and for almost 100 years, they became another arena of forced assimilation and genocide.
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How Did Native Americans Of The Plains Hunt Buffalo?
Native Americans of the Plains relied on buffalo for food and shelter, and they came up with some creative ways to hunt them.
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The Untold Truth Of First Native American Member Of Congress
Some sources say Kamala Harris is the first person of color to hold the second highest office in US government, but that honor belongs to Charles Curtis.
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The Most Bizarre Unsolved Mysteries Of The Wild West
Lost treasures. Unsolved murders. Disappearances. These stories continue to intrigue lovers of the Old West. Despite today's technology, many still remain open.
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The Truth About George W. Bush's Military Career
It wasn't Bush's enlistment that would later be called into question during his successful presidential campaigns, so much as the lucky circumstances around it
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The Real Reason There's A Push To Put Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill
The change proposed in 2016 under President Obama "floundered" once Donald Trump took office, as officials repeatedly found excuses to maintain the status quo.
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The Surprising Story Of The Man Who Was President For One Day
That year, Inauguration Day fell on a Sunday, and incoming president Zachary Taylor was a deeply religious man, who refused to be sworn in on the Sabbath.
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What Donald Trump's Final Days As President Were Like
Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20 will be different this year, as his predecessor refuses to join the ceremony and hand off the presidency.
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Rules Former First Ladies Have To Follow
Rules that former first ladies must follow include Secret Service protection for life and for traditional etiquette, being gracious to the incoming first lady.
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Embarrassing Things That Donald Trump Was The First President To Do
Here is a look at some of the cringetastic things that President Donald Trump has been the first president to do.
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What Did Grover Cleveland Get Up To Between Terms?
Grover Cleveland served as both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, but between terms he had some time to other things.
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The History Behind Joe Biden's Inauguration Bible Explained
Joe Biden's Inauguration Day Bible will be the same Bible he used in 1973 as a senator and the same that son Beau used in 2007; the family's Bible since 1893.
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What Is The 14th Amendment?
The 14th Amendment to the US constitution is known as one of the most important documents in the history of race and the struggle for equality in the country.
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Rules That Impeached Presidents Have To Follow
Impeached and convicted presidents have to accept certain laws and Constitution-ordered dictums. Here are some rules that impeached presidents have to follow.
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