Pres. John Tyler’s Grandchildren Are Still Alive on huffingtonpost.com ›

Try to do the math on this: John Tyler was born in 1790, and became the 10th president of the United States. And two of his grandchildren are still alive!

HuffPost Weird News a year ago respond

37 American Vintage Travel Posters on mentalfloss.com ›

America used to look an awful lot like Hoth. Before photography was cheap and widespread, companies relied on brightly colored, stylized art to draw in the tourists.

mentalfloss.com a year ago respond

5 Facts About Pearl Harbor And The USS Arizona on history.com ›

On this date in 1941, Japanese fighter planes attacked the U.S. base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, launching one of the deadliest attacks in American history. Commemorate the 70th anniversary by exploring little-known facts about the attack.

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Barry H. Landau: Fall Of A Master Thief on thedailybeast.com ›

In real life, men that steal millions of dollars in priceless American documents aren’t that bright. But neither are the curators who overlooked the theft because they were distracted by cupcakes.

thedailybeast a year ago respond

Kirk Cameron Fails American History

Actor/right winger Kirk Cameron gave an audience a trick question about where the origin of the phrase “four score and seven years ago”. He then promptly answered his own question incorrectly.

ThePoliticalFreakshow a year ago 77 responses

A (Very) Incomplete History Told By Cats

What am I that I would compile this? Covering roughly a thousand years of history in nine photos. View List ›

Donna Dickens a year ago 138 responses

American History As Explained By An 8-Year-Old on collegehumor.com ›

American history is much more exciting through the eyes of a 4th-grader. Case and point: These pictures.

CollegeHumor 3 years ago 1 response

New Nixon Tapes!!! on nytimes.com ›

Newly disclosed tapes recorded in the Oval Office in 1973 shed light on an intense moment in American history. Whoa, new Richard Nixon tapes just leaked and they’re totally outrageous. Republicans really aren’t looking so good these days.

NYTimes 3 years ago respond

George Washington

For President’s Day: a classic American history lesson. The British better beware… Watch Video ›

Eric Buth 4 years ago 22 responses