american history

For Two Years, Americans Could — And Did — Mail Their Children Through The Post Office

A four-year-old child was once mailed from her parents' home to her grandparents' house which was 73 miles away.

By Katie Serena • Oct 26, 2017

For Two Years, Americans Could — And Did — Mail Their Children Through The Post Office

A four-year-old child was once mailed from her parents' home to her grandparents' house which was 73 miles away.

By Katie Serena • October 26, 2017

44 Declassified Vietnam War Photos Taken By U.S. Army Photographers

These Vietnam War photos taken by U.S. Army photographers reveal a side of the conflict that few people have ever seen.

By John Kuroski • Oct 25, 2017

44 Declassified Vietnam War Photos Taken By U.S. Army Photographers

These Vietnam War photos taken by U.S. Army photographers reveal a side of the conflict that few people have ever seen.

By John Kuroski • October 25, 2017

The 6 Most Evil Human Experiments Perpetrated By The U.S. Government

The U.S. government used Americans as unwilling test subjects in their human experiments and got away with it for decades.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 24, 2017

The 6 Most Evil Human Experiments Perpetrated By The U.S. Government

The U.S. government used Americans as unwilling test subjects in their human experiments and got away with it for decades.

By Richard Stockton • October 24, 2017

6 Historic Catastrophes Caused By Seemingly Small Mistakes

From Columbus's voyage to the spark that ignited World War I, these tiny lapses in judgment led to some of history's greatest disasters.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 24, 2017

6 Historic Catastrophes Caused By Seemingly Small Mistakes

From Columbus's voyage to the spark that ignited World War I, these tiny lapses in judgment led to some of history's greatest disasters.

By All That's Interesting • October 24, 2017

The Unsolved Mystery Of The Cleveland Torso Murderer

In four years, the Cleveland Torso Murderer killed, dismembered and castrated 12 different victims, and was never identified.

By Katie Serena • Oct 24, 2017

The Unsolved Mystery Of The Cleveland Torso Murderer

In four years, the Cleveland Torso Murderer killed, dismembered and castrated 12 different victims, and was never identified.

By Katie Serena • October 24, 2017

55 Interesting History Facts You Won’t Learn Anywhere Else

These interesting facts about history were never taught to you by your teachers — and they probably never even knew.

By John Kuroski • Oct 23, 2017

55 Interesting History Facts You Won’t Learn Anywhere Else

These interesting facts about history were never taught to you by your teachers — and they probably never even knew.

By John Kuroski • October 23, 2017

See The Moment One Brave Man Stormed A Big Nazi Rally In New York [VIDEO]

The 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden was attended by 20,000 people.

By Katie Serena • Oct 20, 2017

See The Moment One Brave Man Stormed A Big Nazi Rally In New York [VIDEO]

The 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden was attended by 20,000 people.

By Katie Serena • October 20, 2017

55 Vintage Photos Of Your Parents Being Cooler Than You Will Ever Be

Our parents used up all the cool and left us with none, as evidenced by these ridiculously cool vintage photos.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 19, 2017

55 Vintage Photos Of Your Parents Being Cooler Than You Will Ever Be

Our parents used up all the cool and left us with none, as evidenced by these ridiculously cool vintage photos.

By Erin Kelly • October 19, 2017

The WWII Dentist Who Killed 98 Japanese Soldiers Before Being Shot 76 Times

Saloman was initially rejected for the Medal of Honor because medical professionals aren't supposed to bear arms against the enemy.

By Katie Serena • Oct 18, 2017

The WWII Dentist Who Killed 98 Japanese Soldiers Before Being Shot 76 Times

Saloman was initially rejected for the Medal of Honor because medical professionals aren't supposed to bear arms against the enemy.

By Katie Serena • October 18, 2017

3 Notorious Cases Of Trusted Media Outlets Spreading Fake News

There's a reason that polls consistently show Americans' surging distrust in the news media.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 16, 2017

3 Notorious Cases Of Trusted Media Outlets Spreading Fake News

There's a reason that polls consistently show Americans' surging distrust in the news media.

By Richard Stockton • October 16, 2017