American History Stories That Uncover The United States' Past

This Week In History, June 25 – July 1

Megalodon's extinction solved, Holocaust escapee takes on Jewish sexism, medieval sword unearthed, search for Amelia Earhart's body to begin, Salvador Dalí's body exhumed.

By All That's Interesting Jun 30, 2017

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This Week In History, June 25 – July 1

Megalodon's extinction solved, Holocaust escapee takes on Jewish sexism, medieval sword unearthed, search for Amelia Earhart's body to begin, Salvador Dalí's body exhumed.

By All That's Interesting June 30, 2017

7 Disturbing Facts About Thomas Jefferson, From Racism To Rape

From running a child slave operation to nearly causing an economic depression, this is the side of Thomas Jefferson that the history books would rather forget.

By Marco Margaritoff Jun 30, 2017

7 Disturbing Facts About Thomas Jefferson, From Racism To Rape

From running a child slave operation to nearly causing an economic depression, this is the side of Thomas Jefferson that the history books would rather forget.

By Marco Margaritoff June 30, 2017

Heartbreaking Photos Taken Inside Of Manzanar, One Of America’s WWII-Era Japanese Internment Camps

The Manzanar Relocation Center was one of ten Japanese concentration camps that the United States government created during World War II.

By Kiri Picone Jun 29, 2017

Heartbreaking Photos Taken Inside Of Manzanar, One Of America’s WWII-Era Japanese Internment Camps

The Manzanar Relocation Center was one of ten Japanese concentration camps that the United States government created during World War II.

By Kiri Picone June 29, 2017

25 Reconstruction Era Images That’ll Change Your View Of American History

During Reconstruction, African-Americans were able to engage in civic life in ways that they wouldn't be able to again for another 100 years.

By Gabe Paoletti Jun 28, 2017

25 Reconstruction Era Images That’ll Change Your View Of American History

During Reconstruction, African-Americans were able to engage in civic life in ways that they wouldn't be able to again for another 100 years.

By Gabe Paoletti June 28, 2017

Memorial For Emmett Till In Mississippi Destroyed — Again

Emmett Till's story was a rallying cry for civil rights activists after his 1955 murder. Now, his memorials are targets for racist vandalism.

By All That's Interesting Jun 27, 2017

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Memorial For Emmett Till In Mississippi Destroyed — Again

Emmett Till's story was a rallying cry for civil rights activists after his 1955 murder. Now, his memorials are targets for racist vandalism.

By All That's Interesting June 27, 2017

Yukon Ho! 39 Photos From The Klondike Gold Rush

In the late 19th century, there was a fortune in gold hiding in the Klondike Valley, just waiting for anyone brave enough to go north and grab it. And so began the Klondike Gold Rush, when nearly 100,000 men left their homes to travel up to a frozen land in...

By Mark Oliver Jun 25, 2017

Yukon Ho! 39 Photos From The Klondike Gold Rush

By Mark Oliver June 25, 2017

25 Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About P.T. Barnum

These fascinating P.T. Barnum facts reveal the story of the infamous showman who brought Barnum & Bailey Circus to the world.

By John Kuroski Jun 24, 2017

25 Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About P.T. Barnum

These fascinating P.T. Barnum facts reveal the story of the infamous showman who brought Barnum & Bailey Circus to the world.

By John Kuroski June 24, 2017

This Week In History, June 18 – 24

Everything You Thought You Knew About Pocahontas Is Wrong, New Documentary Says We all think we know the basic gist of the Pocahontas plot line. Boy meets girl, girl’s family and friends try to kill boy, girl saves boy by throwing herself in front of warrior’s club. Classic. But a...

By All That's Interesting Jun 23, 2017

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