US History

• The Enron Bankruptcy Scandal

  On December 2, 2001, the Enron Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court, setting off one of the largest and stupidest corporate scandals in US history.

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• Someone Found a Weird Monolith in Utah

  This year (2020) is never going to end. This monolith might be proof that it's going to be 2020 for the rest of our lives.

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• How did Lyndon B. Johnson Handled the Presidential Transition

  America wasn't too fond of LBJ when he was appointed VP to the Kennedy campaign. After Kennedy was assassinated, LBJ had to scramble to make it work.

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• The Real Story Behind Thanksgiving

  We hate to bring the mood down, even though it's probably as low as it's ever been on a global level, but Thanksgiving never really was the joyous holiday that people made it out to be.

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• The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  Today marks the day that the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial was erected.

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• Sesame Street Debuts in 1969

  In November of 1969, the world-changing television program Sesame Street saw its debut.

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• Biden Amasses Most Votes in United States History

  Although the 2020 presidential race has not been called yet, Joseph Biden has received more votes than any presidential candidate ever before him.

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• The Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan

  On the night of March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by a crazed assassin who was trying to get the attention of a certain movie star that he had become obsessed with.

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• The Gateway Arch of St. Louis

  The spectacular stainless steel representation of American expansion stands over the gateway to St. Louis to this day.

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• Women Were Deeply Marginalized in the 1950s, Don't Let Any Politician Fool You

  The modern idea of "returning to the simplicity of the 1940s and 50s" should be heavily scrutinized. This was a period of American history that has been glorified by people that only want to oppress, not enhance.

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• Do You Remember the Red Scare?

  There was a strange time in American history where the U.S. government launched an investigation into Hollywood to try and weed out any "communist influence." This reckless investigation was completely baseless, and it violated several individual's human rights, while simultaneously destroying their careers.

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• The Stupidest American Spy in History

  Aldrich Ames worked as a double agent for the CIA and the KGB, but he wasn't supposed to be. A handful of drunken mishaps and miscommunications blew his case wide open, and he promptly went to jail for it.

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• Benjamin Franklin Made the First Viral Meme

  Chances are that if you're reading this, you regularly use social media and you probably know what a meme is. But, did you know that our forefathers also saw the benefit of creating images to be shared and noticed? Little do people know, but Ben Franklin actually created the first viral meme.

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• Presidents Who Became Ill During Their Time in the White House

  It wasn't until the passing of the 25th Amendment that there existed a clear protocol for what happens if a president or vice president resigns, becomes incapacitated, disabled, or dies.

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• Hollywood Icon Rock Hudson Helped Make the AIDS Epidemic Newsworthy

  When the 59-year-old Rock Hudson died of complications from advanced AIDS, he helped call international attention to the epidemic that had formerly been hidden, rooted deeply in systemic homophobia.

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• George W. Bush Commutes Judith Miller's Prison Sentence

  On September 29, 2005, New York Times reported Judith Miller was commuted of her prison sentence by George W. Bush.

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• A Brief Look into American Barbecue

  Here's everyone's favorite topic by far. Today, we learn about smoked meats.

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• Benedict Arnold Commits Treason

  When Benedict Arnold was caught siding with the British military during the American Revolution, his name became synonymous with the word "traitor."

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• High School History Teacher Goes on Road Trip to Historical Locations as She Teaches Remotely

  With the new school year looking much different than the last, one teacher from Austin, Texas, decided to do something she couldn't do in a normal school year...

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• Who Is Bob Lazar?

  You might have seen Netflix's "Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers" recently. This documentary is gaining a lot of traction, but the most important part of Lazar's story is the cultural ripple that he started, and where we would be if we didn't have him.

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• President Gerald Ford Pardons Richard Nixon

  In an act of "kindness," Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon via executive order for the crimes he was accused of committing while he was in the White House.

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