american history

The Story Behind America’s Infamous Operation Wetback

In 1953, Immigration and Naturalization Service's commissioner Argyle Mackey said that "the human tide of 'wetbacks'" was the "most serious enforcement problem of the Service."

By Gabe Paoletti • Nov 1, 2017

The Story Behind America’s Infamous Operation Wetback

In 1953, Immigration and Naturalization Service's commissioner Argyle Mackey said that "the human tide of 'wetbacks'" was the "most serious enforcement problem of the Service."

By Gabe Paoletti • November 1, 2017

‘Mindhunter’: Meet The Real Killers And Profilers Behind The Netflix Show

From the BTK Killer to Ed Kemper — who beat his own other to death with a hammer — the real serial killers of "Mindhunter" fame committed acts too brutal for even the show to depict.

By John Kuroski • Oct 31, 2017

‘Mindhunter’: Meet The Real Killers And Profilers Behind The Netflix Show

From the BTK Killer to Ed Kemper — who beat his own other to death with a hammer — the real serial killers of "Mindhunter" fame committed acts too brutal for even the show to depict.

By John Kuroski • October 31, 2017

The Battle Of Blair Mountain And The Bloody History Of American Coal Mining

The bloody story of the Battle of Blair Mountain, America's largest armed insurrection since the Civil War.

By Kellen Perry • Oct 30, 2017

The Battle Of Blair Mountain And The Bloody History Of American Coal Mining

The bloody story of the Battle of Blair Mountain, America's largest armed insurrection since the Civil War.

By Kellen Perry • October 30, 2017

The Cat Telephone: How To Scientists Turned A Live Cat Into A Working Phone

Ernest Glen Wever and Charles William Bray, the scientists behind the cat telephone, set out to learn more about how sound is perceived by the auditory nerve.

By Katie Serena • Oct 30, 2017

The Cat Telephone: How To Scientists Turned A Live Cat Into A Working Phone

Ernest Glen Wever and Charles William Bray, the scientists behind the cat telephone, set out to learn more about how sound is perceived by the auditory nerve.

By Katie Serena • October 30, 2017

One U.S. President Believed The Hollow Earth Theory And Approved A Journey To The Center Of The Earth

As out-there as the Hollow Earth theory may have been, it had at least one U.S. president among its supporters.

By John Kuroski • Oct 30, 2017

One U.S. President Believed The Hollow Earth Theory And Approved A Journey To The Center Of The Earth

As out-there as the Hollow Earth theory may have been, it had at least one U.S. president among its supporters.

By John Kuroski • October 30, 2017

This Week In History News, Oct. 22 – 28

New book identifies Black Dahlia killer, unusual ancient tradition may be spreading the plague in Madagascar, and the JFK assassination files contain surprising revelations.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 27, 2017

This Week In History News, Oct. 22 – 28

New book identifies Black Dahlia killer, unusual ancient tradition may be spreading the plague in Madagascar, and the JFK assassination files contain surprising revelations.

By All That's Interesting • October 27, 2017

23 JFK Assassination Facts That Even Most History Buffs Won’t Know

These rock-solid JFK assassination facts are more fascinating than any conspiracy theory ever could be.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 27, 2017

23 JFK Assassination Facts That Even Most History Buffs Won’t Know

These rock-solid JFK assassination facts are more fascinating than any conspiracy theory ever could be.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 27, 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 • 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