american history

Inside The Creation And Detonation Of ‘Little Boy,’ The First Atomic Bomb Used In Warfare

"Little Boy" weighed as much as a car and exploded with the force of 15,000 tons of TNT over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing 80,000 people almost instantly.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 9, 2018

Inside The Creation And Detonation Of ‘Little Boy,’ The First Atomic Bomb Used In Warfare

"Little Boy" weighed as much as a car and exploded with the force of 15,000 tons of TNT over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing 80,000 people almost instantly.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 9, 2018

33 Historical Aerial Photos Of The World’s Great Cities

These historical aerial images of New York, Paris, London, and others reveal the planet's most astounding cities like you've never seen them before.

By Katie Serena • Apr 6, 2018

33 Historical Aerial Photos Of The World’s Great Cities

These historical aerial images of New York, Paris, London, and others reveal the planet's most astounding cities like you've never seen them before.

By Katie Serena • April 6, 2018

The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola

If John Pemberton was never in the American Civil War, he would never have become addicted to morphine and we wouldn't have Coca-Cola.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 6, 2018

The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola

If John Pemberton was never in the American Civil War, he would never have become addicted to morphine and we wouldn't have Coca-Cola.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 6, 2018

Southerners Actually Thought Slaves Escaping Was A Sign Of Mental Illness

Southern doctors used pseudo-science to explain why slaves tried to escape while ignoring the fact that maybe they just didn't like being slaves.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 4, 2018

Southerners Actually Thought Slaves Escaping Was A Sign Of Mental Illness

Southern doctors used pseudo-science to explain why slaves tried to escape while ignoring the fact that maybe they just didn't like being slaves.

By Gina Dimuro • April 4, 2018

How Alvin York Went From Pacifist To Decorated War Hero

Alvin York's moral code was strictly anti-violence. When he was forced to enlist in the army, he had to weigh his religious beliefs against his duty as a draftee.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 2, 2018

How Alvin York Went From Pacifist To Decorated War Hero

Alvin York's moral code was strictly anti-violence. When he was forced to enlist in the army, he had to weigh his religious beliefs against his duty as a draftee.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 2, 2018

Sybil Ludington Was The Female Version Of Paul Revere And Was Only 16

When Col. Henry Ludington needed someone to rouse his militiamen before the British arrived, he called upon his 16-year-old daughter, Sybil Ludington.

By William DeLong • Mar 29, 2018

Sybil Ludington Was The Female Version Of Paul Revere And Was Only 16

When Col. Henry Ludington needed someone to rouse his militiamen before the British arrived, he called upon his 16-year-old daughter, Sybil Ludington.

By William DeLong • March 29, 2018

How Albert Pike Went From Masonic Teacher To Satanic Devil-Worshipper

Albert Pike's Masonic writings were taken out of context by an anti-Freemason author who made him out to be an occultist who regularly practiced summoning the devil.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 29, 2018

How Albert Pike Went From Masonic Teacher To Satanic Devil-Worshipper

Albert Pike's Masonic writings were taken out of context by an anti-Freemason author who made him out to be an occultist who regularly practiced summoning the devil.

By Gina Dimuro • March 29, 2018

The Wild Twists And Turns Of The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse [VIDEO]

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge swung and swung until it couldn't swing anymore.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 28, 2018

The Wild Twists And Turns Of The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse [VIDEO]

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge swung and swung until it couldn't swing anymore.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 28, 2018

The Dramatic Rise And Fall Of Alan Freed — “Father Of Rock And Roll”

Alan Freed, the "father of rock 'n' roll," didn't just come onto the scene during a new era. He helped define it.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 27, 2018

The Dramatic Rise And Fall Of Alan Freed — “Father Of Rock And Roll”

Alan Freed, the "father of rock 'n' roll," didn't just come onto the scene during a new era. He helped define it.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 27, 2018

Mary Bowser: The Former Slave Who Helped Bring Down The Confederacy

The Confederates were sure former slave-turned-Union spy Mary Bowser wouldn't be able to read the sensitive documents they left out around her — they were wrong.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 26, 2018

Mary Bowser: The Former Slave Who Helped Bring Down The Confederacy

The Confederates were sure former slave-turned-Union spy Mary Bowser wouldn't be able to read the sensitive documents they left out around her — they were wrong.

By Gina Dimuro • March 26, 2018