american history

The Real Story Of Thomas Jefferson’s Mistress And Slave, Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings bore President Thomas Jefferson six children, yet his legitimate descendants tried their best to discredit her story.

By Gina Dimuro • May 9, 2019

The Real Story Of Thomas Jefferson’s Mistress And Slave, Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings bore President Thomas Jefferson six children, yet his legitimate descendants tried their best to discredit her story.

By Gina Dimuro • May 9, 2019

This Native American Man Has The Oldest American DNA Ever Recorded

The DNA testing company found Darrell Crawford's results so unprecedented that they said it was like finding Bigfoot.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 9, 2019

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This Native American Man Has The Oldest American DNA Ever Recorded

The DNA testing company found Darrell Crawford's results so unprecedented that they said it was like finding Bigfoot.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 9, 2019

The Legend Of Kit Carson, The Wild West’s Gentleman Explorer

Son of a Revolutionary War veteran, a Civil War veteran himself, and one of the first frontiersmen of the West, Kit Carson became an American legend during his own lifetime.

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2019

The Legend Of Kit Carson, The Wild West’s Gentleman Explorer

Son of a Revolutionary War veteran, a Civil War veteran himself, and one of the first frontiersmen of the West, Kit Carson became an American legend during his own lifetime.

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2019

The Bloods: 21 Startling Photos Inside America’s Infamous Bi-Coastal Gang

What began as a group to combat the violence of and compete with the Crips quickly devolved into a rival crime syndicate that persists even in the prisons of New York City today.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 6, 2019

The Bloods: 21 Startling Photos Inside America’s Infamous Bi-Coastal Gang

What began as a group to combat the violence of and compete with the Crips quickly devolved into a rival crime syndicate that persists even in the prisons of New York City today.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 6, 2019

The Hidden History Of The Abraham Lincoln Assassination

Discover why the wider Abraham Lincoln assassination plot was far larger than the death of one man and how this three-pronged attack sent out violent aftershocks for decades to come.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2019

The Hidden History Of The Abraham Lincoln Assassination

Discover why the wider Abraham Lincoln assassination plot was far larger than the death of one man and how this three-pronged attack sent out violent aftershocks for decades to come.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2019

The Historic Village Of Story, Indiana Has A Population Of Three — And It Could Be Yours

The tiny town of Story is historic, peaceful, and on the market for just $3.8 million

By Erin Kelly • Apr 30, 2019

The Historic Village Of Story, Indiana Has A Population Of Three — And It Could Be Yours

The tiny town of Story is historic, peaceful, and on the market for just $3.8 million

By Erin Kelly • April 30, 2019

Henry Ford Pioneered Modern Industry, Made America An Economic Power, And Was A Fervent Anti-Semite

The dark truth of Henry Ford's Nazi sympathy and anti-Semitism looms over his legacy as an influential American industrialist.

By Samuel Warde • Apr 29, 2019

Henry Ford Pioneered Modern Industry, Made America An Economic Power, And Was A Fervent Anti-Semite

The dark truth of Henry Ford's Nazi sympathy and anti-Semitism looms over his legacy as an influential American industrialist.

By Samuel Warde • April 29, 2019

A Skilled Gunman But A Bloodless Reputation: The Real Story Of The Sundance Kid

The Sundance Kid was already a legend of the Wild West during his lifetime. But the most intriguing part of his story may be that no one really knows how it ended.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 29, 2019

A Skilled Gunman But A Bloodless Reputation: The Real Story Of The Sundance Kid

The Sundance Kid was already a legend of the Wild West during his lifetime. But the most intriguing part of his story may be that no one really knows how it ended.

By Gina Dimuro • April 29, 2019

Archaeologists Finally Uncover Grisly Evidence Of Legendary 17th-Century Eskimo Massacre

Archeologists found the remains of 28 villagers that were shown to have been tortured before their village was burned to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 23, 2019

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Archaeologists Finally Uncover Grisly Evidence Of Legendary 17th-Century Eskimo Massacre

Archeologists found the remains of 28 villagers that were shown to have been tortured before their village was burned to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • April 23, 2019

Casimir Pulaski Was A Hero Of The Revolutionary War — And He Might Have Been Biologically Female

Casimir Pulaski has been hailed the "Father of the American Cavalry," but a discovery by anthropologists has revealed that he may be the one in 2,000 who identifies as intersex.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 18, 2019

Casimir Pulaski Was A Hero Of The Revolutionary War — And He Might Have Been Biologically Female

Casimir Pulaski has been hailed the "Father of the American Cavalry," but a discovery by anthropologists has revealed that he may be the one in 2,000 who identifies as intersex.

By Natasha Ishak • April 18, 2019