History

A ‘Columbus Day’ Claim Debunked in 1892 In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but he never actually set foot in...

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A ‘Columbus Day’ Claim Debunked in 1892

Was Thanksgiving Originally a Celebration of the Massacre of a Native American Tribe? The Pequot massacre of 1637 resulted in the deaths of several hundred indigenous people.

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Was Thanksgiving Originally a Celebration of the Massacre of a Native American Tribe?

Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, and the Nobel Prize Parable A popular tale claims that an act of kindness greatly impacted the lives of Helen...

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Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, and the Nobel Prize Parable

Did Christopher Columbus Seize, Sell, and Export Sex Slaves? A Facebook meme accurately quoted from a letter written by Columbus himself.

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Did Christopher Columbus Seize, Sell, and Export Sex Slaves?

Did Bobby Leach Survive Niagara Falls, Only To Die After Slipping on Orange Peel? Bobby Leach was the second person in history to survive the plunge over Niagara Falls.

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Did Bobby Leach Survive Niagara Falls, Only To Die After Slipping on Orange Peel?

Does the National Park Service Own Gen. George Custer’s Jockstrap? George Armstrong Custer is known for many things ... including his underwear.

True

Does the National Park Service Own Gen. George Custer’s Jockstrap?

Does a Poignant Photo of Gay Men’s Choir Show Devastating Impact of HIV/AIDS? Since 1981, more than 300 members of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus have died...

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Does a Poignant Photo of Gay Men’s Choir Show Devastating Impact of HIV/AIDS?

Did George Washington Order Troops To Get Vaccinated Against Smallpox? Washington wrote in 1777 that the Continental Army had more to "dread" from smallpox than...

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Did George Washington Order Troops To Get Vaccinated Against Smallpox?

Did Kamala Harris Honor McCain’s Captors at Monument in Vietnam? The vice president allegedly dishonored McCain by laying a wreath at the monument, instead of...

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Did Kamala Harris Honor McCain’s Captors at Monument in Vietnam?

Is This the Full Transcript of a Call from Flight 93 on 9/11? An online text purports to document a conversation between passenger Todd Beamer and phone operator...

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Is This the Full Transcript of a Call from Flight 93 on 9/11?

Did National Archives Put ‘Harmful Language’ Alert on US Constitution? Other historical documents reportedly included the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights.

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Did National Archives Put ‘Harmful Language’ Alert on US Constitution?

Did Ben Franklin Leave $2,000 Each to Boston and Philadelphia? The inventor clearly had a lot of faith in the future of the U.S.

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Did Ben Franklin Leave $2,000 Each to Boston and Philadelphia?