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Were 'Highway Closed in Event of Enemy Attack' Signs Posted During the Cold War?

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David Emery

Aug 4, 2017 Early 1950s efforts to prepare Americans for nuclear war included the erection of signs giving a ...

Did George Washington Have Wooden Teeth?

Written by:

David Emery

Dec 20, 2016 We cannot tell a lie: George Washington's false teeth weren't made out of wood, though the mater ...

Native American Student Punished for Refusing to Say Pledge of Allegiance

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Bethania Palma

Aug 30, 2016 Leilani Thomas said her teacher docked her grades because she refuses to participate in the dail ...

Cocktails Came Out of Prohibition?

Written by:

Brooke Binkowski

Apr 14, 2016 A long-running claim that cocktails were an entirely American invention appears to be something ...

Must the President and Vice-President Be from Different States?

Written by:

David Mikkelson

Jun 16, 2008 Many people believe the U.S. constitution requires that presidential and vice-presidential candi ...

The Wilson Desk

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David Mikkelson

Aug 16, 2007 President Richard M. Nixon used the wrong 'Wilson desk' in the White House.

U.S. Grant's Exploding Cigar Practical Joke

Written by:

David Mikkelson

Apr 3, 2006 The famous general supposedly once handed out an exploding cigar that paid off decades later.

The Price They Paid

Written by:

David Mikkelson

Jun 27, 2005 A popular essay outlines the fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, but many o ...

Is This Viral List of 'Four Things You Didn't Know About Martin Luther King, Jr.' True?

Written by:

David Mikkelson

Jul 19, 2003 You probably didn't know most of them because they're not true.

George Washington's Vision

Written by:

David Mikkelson

May 13, 2002 Did George Washington tell of an angel who revealed a prophetic vision of America to him at Vall ...

Does the U.S. Presidential Seal Change in Wartime?

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David Mikkelson

Nov 4, 2001 History buffs love to pass around this rumor.

John Hancock on His Declaration of Independence Signature

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David Mikkelson

Jul 29, 2001 Did John Hancock say this when he signed the Declaration of Independence?

Was 'Amazing Grace' Penned By a Repentant Slave Trader?

Written by:

Barbara Mikkelson

Jul 18, 2001 The inspiration for this well-known piece of sacred music purportedly struck after a life-alteri ...

Statue of Liberty Origins

Written by:

Barbara Mikkelson

Feb 13, 2000 Was the model for the Statue of Liberty a chain-laden black woman?

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Are U.S. Railroad Gauges Based on Roman Chariots?

Were There Irish Slaves in America, Too?

Is the Presidential '20-Year Death Curse' Real?

Was Betsy Ross the Only Real Person Depicted On a PEZ Dispenser?

Are John Tyler's Grandchildren Still Alive?

Was a Violently Racist Carnival Game Once Popular in America?

Were 'Highway Closed in Event of Enemy Attack' Signs Posted During the Cold War?

Did George Washington Have Wooden Teeth?

Native American Student Punished for Refusing to Say Pledge of Allegiance

Cocktails Came Out of Prohibition?

Must the President and Vice-President Be from Different States?

The Wilson Desk

U.S. Grant's Exploding Cigar Practical Joke

The Price They Paid

Is This Viral List of 'Four Things You Didn't Know About Martin Luther King, Jr.' True?

George Washington's Vision

Does the U.S. Presidential Seal Change in Wartime?

John Hancock on His Declaration of Independence Signature

Was 'Amazing Grace' Penned By a Repentant Slave Trader?

Statue of Liberty Origins