US History

• Has a War on Drugs Ever Been Won?

  Since the 1970s, U.S. drug sanctions, enforcement, and prison time have escalated. Nixon launched the "War on Drugs" in June 1971 and boosted money for drug control and treatment. ODALE, BND, and ONI became DEA in 1973. (ONI). Before 1981, the War on Drugs was limited.

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• The Farmer's Almanac—How Did It Begin?

  For centuries almanacs have served as valuable scientific documents, particularly for those living a more rural life.

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• The CIA & Operation Acoustic Kitty

  In the 60s, the CIA toyed with the idea of training cats as spies...

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• Nearly 1,000 Young Girls Become First Female Eagle Scouts

  Girls make history as first female Eagle Scouts in history.

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• Hot Springs National Park Turns 100 Years Old

  Hot Springs reaches its centennial celebration.

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• Women's History Month: A Brief History

  March is Women's History Month, a celebration with ties to the early 80s.

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• A Brief History of Bourbon

  Believe it or not, whiskey is not native to America. However, bourbon is. In fact, bourbon is the only spirit in existence that is truly native to America, but it might not be for the reasons you think it is.

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• The Day Kennedy Was Shot (No, Not That One)

  During (arguably) the bloodiest year in American politics, Robert Kennedy was shot after winning the presidential primary.

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• The 1776 Commission and Why You Cannot Politicize American History

  Conservative "educational" documents that have been released through Trump's 1776 Commission and institutions like PragerU have centered themselves around rewriting history to fit a falsified narrative.

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• America's Only Emperor- Joshua Norton

  The story of Joshua Norton is one of the stranger moments in history, specifically the American kind.

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• Victoria Woodhull: The Wall Street Psychic

  Most people don't know who Victoria Woodhull is nowadays, but back in the 1800s, she was one of the most recognizable women in America.

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• The Life of Jackie Robinson

  Most people know Robinson from his legendary performances as a baseball player, but he was an incredible athlete and activist since he was just a kid.

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• The Life and Story of the Wright Brothers

  They took their vision and pointed it up to the sky.

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• The 1906 San Francisco Earthquakes and Fires

  This was one of the most deadly events in American history, and it all went down at the turn of the 20th century.

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• The Florida Election Recount of 2000

  In an extremely tight race between George W. Bush Jr. and Al Gore, a voter system malfunction and supposed foul play was involved.

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• The Truth Behind Operation Paperclip

  You all may know this by now, but Operation Paperclip was a government program to bring nazi scientists to America after WWII. That didn't reflect well then, and it definitely doesn't reflect well now.

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• Ending the Vietnam War

  Although the tensions in Southeast Asia started in the 1950s, the internal struggle of the nation is rooted in the French occupation of the country in the 1800s.

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• How The March on Washington Paved the Way for Equal Work and Pay

  This historic protest led by Martin Luther King Jr. encouraged equity during the Civil Rights Movement.

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• The Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island

  After facing centuries of oppression, ridicule, and inequality, the Native American Coalition of the San Francisco Bay Area fought back.

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• The Day the Mayflower Docked at Plymouth Harbor

  On December 18th in 1620, the Mayflower docked at Plymouth Harbor in Massachusetts.

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• The Wild Life of Theodore Roosevelt

  There is literally no reason why a production company hasn't funded a high-budget biopic on this American legend.

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