American History

…What do you know about political feuds? People fight, and that’s a fact. They began to do so from the beginning of the world, when they started to confront each other to get the best spaces to build homes and

9 Italian Americans Who Changed Our History There was a large-scale influx of Italians that arrived in America in the late 19th century, an influx that changed forever the cultural aspect of the country (and not only). We say cultural

We Americans aren’t too big readers. However, books have had a lasting and deep effect on our national life. If we compare it with the Russians, whose insatiable thirst for books — especially contraband ones — is legendary, we usually

Thanksgiving, maybe the first American holiday, has over 400 years’ worth of myths, urban legends, misunderstandings, and lies to go with its delectable feast of pumpkin pie and baked turkey. Some Thanksgiving myths are fundamentally false historical interpretations that never

Back in August 1619, the first-ever ship that carried enslaved Africans arrived on the shores of Virginia. But now, 400 years later, we look back to this very moment as the first initiative of slavery that ever took place in

8 History Moments You Might Have Gotten Wrong: If you ask many American folks out there, you will soon come to the realization that our history is full of wildly popular myths and untruths that have been wrongfully perpetuated for

7 Presidents Who Were Also Exceptional War Heroes Even if the military experience wasn’t required for a presidential role, the resumés of 26 American Presidents included this kind of service. But it is true that the title of “commander in

Have you ever found a treasure? Who doesn’t like a good treasure hunt, complete with puzzles, enigmas, and the chance to find a priceless treasure worth millions of dollars? Maybe it’s because of all the pirate movies we saw as

During the 1700s, hygiene was a highly sensitive topic, and it was maintained through a balance between two major things: social position and religious belief. Although the initial colonies had different characteristics, hygiene in the early American cities and rural

Our understanding of time is incredibly subjective and sometimes incredibly wrong. There is no logical basis for considering each decade to be a separate mini-era that has its own mood, style, and music. However, these flimsy portrayals of decades do