10 Crazy and Strange Misconceptions About U.S. History The history of the United States is filled with stories and tales that cover events such as wars, political strife, victories and defeats. Most of the time, we feel as if we know these stories and tales well, in some cases, we can recite exactly what… Continue reading 10 Crazy and Strange Misconceptions About U.S. History
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10 Most Important Events In U.S. History (So Far)
10 Most Important Events In U.S. History (So Far) Throughout the history of the United States, there have been several events which have not only changed the course of our country, it actually changed the lives of those were were alive during the event. Trying to narrow down the top 10 most important… Continue reading 10 Most Important Events In U.S. History (So Far)
10 Mysteries About the 9/11 Terror Attack
Top 10 Mysteries About the 9/11 Terror Attack If you feel like falling into a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, blurry home videos, and mystery, if you feel like questioning everything you thought you knew about 9/11, all you have to do is get online. The number of questions people have and the number of… Continue reading 10 Mysteries About the 9/11 Terror Attack
Top 10 Winter Holidays that Christmas Copied
Top 10 Winter Holidays that Christmas Copied As with Easter, Christmas is one of the key celebrations in the Christian Calendar. In the lead up to December 25 Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a divine savior born from a human mother. Many Christians might, however, be surprised to… Continue reading Top 10 Winter Holidays that Christmas Copied
Top 10 Facts about President George Washington
Top 10 Facts about President George Washington George Washington is one of the most prominent figures in American history. He is most well-known because of the two terms he spent as the nation’s first elected president. He is also known as a Revolutionary War hero whose intelligence and bravery helped defeat the well-funded and well-armed… Continue reading Top 10 Facts about President George Washington
Top 10 Cool Facts About Roman Gladiators
10 Surprising Facts About Roman Gladiators Gladiators are one of the most interesting facets of the history of Ancient Rome. The Romans were so like us in so many ways; they had an organized society that was codified by laws. They had engineers, laid roads and organized their towns very much in the way we… Continue reading Top 10 Cool Facts About Roman Gladiators
Top 10 Facts About the Louisiana Purchase
10 Things Every American Should Know About The Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 must surely qualify as the most important and influential real estate deal of all time. Before the treaty was signed the USA was a relatively weak country restricted in its expansionist aims by the Mississippi, the border with Louisiana, the… Continue reading Top 10 Facts About the Louisiana Purchase
Top 10 Crazy Monarchs of the Ancient World
Top 10 Crazy Monarchs of the Ancient World Who doesn’t love a story about a crazy monarch. The world is full of people who just do not like to fit in with the social conventions of their time. These days, of course, we recognize that much of this is down to mental health disorders or… Continue reading Top 10 Crazy Monarchs of the Ancient World
Top 10 Facts About Russian Leader Vladimir Lenin
10 Fascinating Facts About Russian Communist Revolutionary Vladimir Lenin Arguably the most influential man of the 20th Century, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was responsible for the establishment of the first ever communist regime. Taking advantage of the political turmoil unleashed by the First World War the middle class Lenin rode the wave of instability to head… Continue reading Top 10 Facts About Russian Leader Vladimir Lenin
Top 10 facts about the Vikings
Top 10 facts about the Vikings Everybody loves reading about and seeing pictures of Vikings. They became a popular source of inspiration for art and writing in the 19th century and we have been fascinated by them ever since. We know them as fierce warriors with horned helmets, long beards and straggly, dirty hair who… Continue reading Top 10 facts about the Vikings