What It Was Really Like Escaping On The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad allowed Black people to escape slavery, but the trip was perilous. Here's what it was really like escaping on the Underground Railroad.
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The True Story Behind The 1925 Nome Serum Run
Nearly a century ago, the discovery of a deadly and highly contagious disease in a remote Alaskan town sparked a heroic effort to deliver an antidote.
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The Most Powerful Corporation In History
The East India Trading Company (EIC) ruled global trade and economy from 1600-1873, when it finally disbanded following a series of violent uprisings in India.
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Rules Queen Elizabeth Had To Follow
The rules Queen Elizabeth II minded in order to maintain her image and role in government were a big deal. Here are the most notable rules she had to follow.
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The Most Powerful Quotes That Altered History
Words are potent things. They have the power to move us to take heroic actions, start revolutions or wars, but also -- thankfully -- to end them.
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Historical Events From "We Didn't Start The Fire" You Don't Know Anything About
Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire" is a song about historical events spanning 1949-1989, many of which have disappeared from memory.
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Rules Every Ninja Has To Follow
The legend of Japan's black-clad shinobi no mono, better known as the ninja, is famous in popular culture. But the historical truth is often exaggerated.
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Where Did The Peaky Blinders Get Their Name?
The fun version that lends itself to the tough guy persona put forth in the show claims that the name came from the weaponized hats the gang members wore.
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The Most Powerful Explosion In History
Tensions in the Cold War were nearing their peak in the fall of 1961 when the Russians created a bomb they nicknamed "something that has not been seen before."
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Marie Therese Of France
Marie Therese had a difficult life, starting out by being imprisoned for nearly four years and her family members being taken away from her one by one.
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How The Sears Catalog Helped Fight Jim Crow Racism
Blacks were subjected to laws and etiquette that were imposed by whites in an effort to keep the races separate. The Sears Catalog became a great equalizer.
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What It Was Really Like Being A Eunuch In Imperial China
Over the 2,000-year history of Imperial China, an influential group of emasculated men became notorious for dominating the Forbidden City.
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The Messed Up Reason People Used To Wear Powdered Wigs
We all just kind of easily accept the fact that a couple of centuries ago people wore big, ridiculous wigs, even those who had their own full heads of hair
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The Most Powerful First Ladies In US History
Who said that the office of the first lady is one without power or influence? Several helped shaped their husband's policies and practices while in office.
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Here's How Many People Would Live In The Roaring Twenties If They Could
A recent survey to find out which era of history people most likely want to live in found the Roaring Twenties among the most popular.
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Propaganda Campaigns That Backfired Spectacularly
Propaganda campaigns, when successful, can produce generations' worth of disinformation, hardships, and bloodshed that are monumentally tough to excise.
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The Most Powerful Royal Infants In History
Monarchs throughout history have been crowned as children. Being crowned a monarch at a young age was often a highly precarious position to be in,
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If The Apocalypse Hits, This Is The Store People Are Heading To First
If there's anything modern life has a lot of us thinking about a little too often for comfort, it's what to do when the apocalypse really and truly hits.
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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 History Of Sea Shanties Explained
Typically, sea shanties are simple songs recounting the exploits of sailors and the nature of life at sea, found all over the world, from Europe to New Zealand.
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This Is How Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Died
When H.H. Holmes was executed in 1896, he was 34. But by the time that short life was over, he would be known as one of the first serial killers in the U.S.
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This Was The Last Public Execution In The United States
The last public execution in the U.S. took place on August 14, 1936, in Owensboro, Kentucky; on that day, 20,000 witnessed the public hanging of Rainey Bethea.
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Who Robert F. Kennedy Really Blamed For JFK's Death
Robert F. Kennedy blamed himself for JFK's death, believing the family was a target of the mob, unions, among others, and that he thought he'd be killed first.
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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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The True Story Of The Great Cheese Riot
What would you do for what you love? How about for what you love to eat? Would you maybe start a riot that lasts for several days and kills at least one person?
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The Wild True Story Of The First Foreign-Born Samurai
Yasuke, an African, journeyed to Japan in 1579 with an Italian missionary, Alessandro Valignano, and became the first foreigner to rise to the rank of samurai.
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Bessie Coleman: The Black Female Pilot History Forgot
The first American to earn an international pilot's license was a Black and Cherokee woman. Her name was Bessie Coleman: the Black female pilot history forgot.
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