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The Gettysburg Address: Photos, analysis & the full text of Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech (1863)
See what it looked like during President Lincoln's historic Gettysburg Address speech, plus eyewitness accounts, analysis, full text & and a handwritten copy.
The history of the American flag, and its evolution since 1777
There's so much history packed into the history of the American flag, that doesn't only represent the states in the country, but the evolution of the USA.
How the California Gold Rush of 1849 began, and what life was really like for the miners
How did the great Gold Rush of 1849 get started? Find out its history, how it made people rich and poor - and helped make California what it is today.
Did you know that there’s a love story behind the first Memorial Day?
When the flowers are reverently placed on the graves on Memorial Day, there will be many indebted to General John Alexander Logan. Here's why.
See 20 pictures of the devastation caused by the deadly St Louis tornado in 1896
See damage caused by the St Louis tornado in May 1896 - considered one of the deadliest on record with at least 255 lives lost - and get the whole story.
H H Holmes: America’s first serial killer: Who he murdered, the way he operated, and how he was caught
[toc] A brief introduction to serial killer H H Holmes: The torture doctor Ah, the Good Old Days. Bicycles built for two. World’s Fairs, “Daisy
Lillie Langtry: The life and loves of the scandalous Jersey Lily
Legendary beauty Lillie Langtry was a statuesque blonde with blue eyes, a perfect complexion and a ravishing figure. She was acclaimed by the social set, and became the mistress of The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.
Cocaine-laced Coca-Cola introduced (1886)
Did Coca-Cola once have cocaine in it? Amazingly, yes. Originally marketed as a health drink when it debuted in the 1880s, Coca-Cola was said to cure everything from a migraine (aka "sick headache") to physical exhaustion to depression.
19 important marriage tips for the ladies – most of which would just not fly today (1838)
Avoid contradicting your husband, do not give your advice till he asks it, and other marriage tips from the 1830s. Because a wife may have more sense than her husband, but she should never seem to know it.
So much snow! NYC overwhelmed during the Great Blizzard of 1888
The Great Blizzard of 1888 lasted from March 11 through March 14, 1888, and is considered to be one of the most severe recorded blizzards in American history.
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