american history

The Forgotten Explosion Of The Sultana, The Worst Maritime Disaster In American History

The 'Sultana' was carrying some 2,000 freed Union soldiers from Confederate prisons when three of its four boilers blew, sending the ship into flame and chaos.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 30, 2019

The Forgotten Explosion Of The Sultana, The Worst Maritime Disaster In American History

The 'Sultana' was carrying some 2,000 freed Union soldiers from Confederate prisons when three of its four boilers blew, sending the ship into flame and chaos.

By Natasha Ishak • July 30, 2019

The Real Story Of The Cuban Missile Crisis, When The World Was On The Brink Of Nuclear Annihilation

The Cuban Missile Crisis has been called the crowning victory of John F. Kennedy's presidency, but less favorable parts of the story have been kept under wraps for decades.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 30, 2019

The Real Story Of The Cuban Missile Crisis, When The World Was On The Brink Of Nuclear Annihilation

The Cuban Missile Crisis has been called the crowning victory of John F. Kennedy's presidency, but less favorable parts of the story have been kept under wraps for decades.

By Mark Oliver • July 30, 2019

Dudley ‘Mushmouth’ Morton: The Ambitious American Submarine Ace Who Sank 19 Japanese Ships

Dudley "Mushmouth" Morton, a World War II submarine ace so named for his pronounced mouth, sank 19 enemy ships while commanding the submarine Wahoo in the Pacific.

By Leah Silverman • Jul 26, 2019

Dudley ‘Mushmouth’ Morton: The Ambitious American Submarine Ace Who Sank 19 Japanese Ships

Dudley "Mushmouth" Morton, a World War II submarine ace so named for his pronounced mouth, sank 19 enemy ships while commanding the submarine Wahoo in the Pacific.

By Leah Silverman • July 26, 2019

Who Was Che Guevara? The Story Of The Argentinian Revolutionary Who Became A Global Icon

Today, Ernesto "Che" Guevara is an undying symbol of revolution. But was he a hero or a monster?

By Mark Oliver • Jul 24, 2019

Who Was Che Guevara? The Story Of The Argentinian Revolutionary Who Became A Global Icon

Today, Ernesto "Che" Guevara is an undying symbol of revolution. But was he a hero or a monster?

By Mark Oliver • July 24, 2019

Inside The Top-Secret World Of Oak Ridge, The Small Town That Helped Make The Atom Bomb

Not even the workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, had a clue as to what they were doing — which turned out to be refining the uranium for the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 23, 2019

Inside The Top-Secret World Of Oak Ridge, The Small Town That Helped Make The Atom Bomb

Not even the workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, had a clue as to what they were doing — which turned out to be refining the uranium for the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

By Mark Oliver • July 23, 2019

How Tens Of Thousands Of Soldiers Died In The Bloody Battle Of Iwo Jima

One American general called the Battle of Iwo Jima “the most savage and the most costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps.”

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 20, 2019

How Tens Of Thousands Of Soldiers Died In The Bloody Battle Of Iwo Jima

One American general called the Battle of Iwo Jima “the most savage and the most costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps.”

By Natasha Ishak • July 20, 2019

The First March On Washington Was An 1894 Protest By The Unemployed Called Coxey’s Army

Jacob Coxey's Army of 500 unemployed citizens marched on Washington D.C. to protest a crippling 1894 depression. Though they failed, they set a national precedent that lasts to this day.

By Brandon Weber • Jul 19, 2019

The First March On Washington Was An 1894 Protest By The Unemployed Called Coxey’s Army

Jacob Coxey's Army of 500 unemployed citizens marched on Washington D.C. to protest a crippling 1894 depression. Though they failed, they set a national precedent that lasts to this day.

By Brandon Weber • July 19, 2019

The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love: The 1960s Hippie Cult That Doubled As A Global Drug Smuggling Operation

The Brotherhood of Eternal Love started as a pseudo-religious commune of psychedelic-loving hippies. It soon turned into a collective of California’s most wanted drug traffickers.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 18, 2019

The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love: The 1960s Hippie Cult That Doubled As A Global Drug Smuggling Operation

The Brotherhood of Eternal Love started as a pseudo-religious commune of psychedelic-loving hippies. It soon turned into a collective of California’s most wanted drug traffickers.

By All That's Interesting • July 18, 2019

33 Captivating Photos From The Battle Of Guadalcanal, America’s First Offensive Of WWII

The prolonged campaign of Guadalcanal saw repeated, ferocious attempts by the Japanese to retake the island and its strategic airfield from the United States.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 16, 2019

33 Captivating Photos From The Battle Of Guadalcanal, America’s First Offensive Of WWII

The prolonged campaign of Guadalcanal saw repeated, ferocious attempts by the Japanese to retake the island and its strategic airfield from the United States.

By Natasha Ishak • July 16, 2019

The Complete, Unadulterated History Of 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival

Fifty years ago this summer, half a million hippies, beatniks, and long-hairs descended upon upstate New York for the Woodstock music festival. The world would never be the same.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 11, 2019

The Complete, Unadulterated History Of 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival

Fifty years ago this summer, half a million hippies, beatniks, and long-hairs descended upon upstate New York for the Woodstock music festival. The world would never be the same.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 11, 2019