Category: U.S. Historical News

When the Iroquois Theater opened in Chicago on November 23, 1903, advertisers boasted that the building was completely fire-proof. The building had a total of…

Are vaccines a medical delusion? That was a question being asked by the authors of an ad that appeared in various U.S. newspapers in 1919….

When I first sat down to research the origin of the Yankee Doodle song, I thought that it was going to be a quick, one-hour…

The Flying Dutchman is one of the most well known ghost ships of the seas. Also known as the phantom ship of Van der Decken,…

For a mere twenty-five cents, you could take a tour of PT Barnum’s show containing his most memorable freaks. Jo Jo the Dog Faced Boy…

Perillos of Athens, invented what came to be known as the brazen bull. Also called the bronze bull and the Bull of Phalaris, it was…

As the world became more advanced during the early half of the 20th century, people started turning their heads to the sky and wondering what…

Corporal punishment, by definition, is some form of physical punishment for a wrongdoing. Parents who spank children, teachers who smack children’s hands with rulers, soldiers…

The story of the Halifax Gibbet begins and ends in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The little town had its humble beginnings in sheep farming. Eventually,…

The Wild West was full of danger, fortune, and men who were willing to risk anything for the promise of fame, money, and freedom. In…