US History
What can we say about US History without incurring the wrath of all sides of the political spectrum? Let's try: “America founded on Native genocide and built on the backs of enslaved Africans until it became the greatest God-fearing country in the world." No? Everyone's still mad? Ah well. One part of that sentence isn't even true anyway. Let's stick to what is true:
First—y'know, since they lived on the land first—let's look at some Native American protests. And we'd be remiss if we didn't debunk Civil Rights Movement myths. Or maybe, since the United States was founded on revolution, we could look at some failed American revolutions. Yep, hilariously dumb things are an American tradition. This is a society easily influenced by pop culture…well, as long as pop culture is significantly whitewashed. More more of the complicated, confounding journey that is US history? Read on:
That One Time An Evil Baron Stole A Ton Of Arizona
How do you steal 20,000 square miles? With history's most complex ARG.
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5 12 Famous People The FBI Kept Files On
Why did the FBI care about The Monkees?
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1920s Illinois Lived In Fear Of The Priest-King Of The Flat Earth
Before being confined to unhinged YouTube videos, Flat-Earthers tried to set up their own government.
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When A Guy Named 'Preserved Fish' Ruled New York City - Wikipedia Deep Dive
Wealthy, powerful, inexplicably named: meet Preserved Fish.
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The Story Of America's First Celebrity: Richard Potter
Richard Potter's tours took him across the length and breadth of the United States, and at the height of his career, he was a national icon, more famous than presidents.
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Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time: 4 Ways Filibusters Turned Awful
If the senate seems useless, this is why.
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How Accurate Is "Elvis"? (PODCAST)
Guess it depends on what you mean.
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11 Myths We Were Taught About the United States
Red, white, and mythology
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In The 1970s, A Bestseller Claimed The Planets Would Align And Destroy Everything
We aren't sure how exactly planetary alignment would cause earthquakes, which is fair, since it doesn't.
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In 1910, Americans Thought Halley's Comet Was A Doomsday Event
Halley's Comet has everything you'd want in a harbinger of the apocalypse...except the apocalypse part.
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In 1844, Americans Sold All Of Their Stuff Because Jesus Was Coming Back
If there's one thing the apocalypse isn't, it's punctual.
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3 US History Movie Moments That Never Happened
Remember the Alamo! (Except the inconvenient parts.)
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Empires of Crap - Billy Bowles: Teen Prince Of Florida
Imagine if a person tried to live their dreams only to discover that they actually were a charismatic leader, a talented pirate, and a surprisingly good escape artist. That's the story of Willam Augustus Bowles, aspiring King of Florida, who lived one of the coolest lives of the 18th century before his own delusions of grandeur ate him alive ...
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4 Ways America's Satanic Panic Never Really Ended
In the United States, the devil never goes out of style.
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The Cracked Guide To Satanic Rituals
Don't pretend you aren't curious what all the candles are all about.
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