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If there’s one thing students of history agree on, it’s that there’s a lot of it. Seriously, do you know how many years there have been? By our count, just over two thousand. Plus there are six billion people alive on the planet right now, and those are just the living ones. How many have [...]

For any true blue American who drinks Bald Eagle tears and pisses Freedom, the Constitution of the United States is one the most important pieces of paper in history. It is the foundation on which the country was built, thrived and became the superpower it is today. Therefore, it’d be logical to assume that the [...]

Of course, coincidences happen all the time: we were just thinking of someone when they call us on the phone, or we have this song in mind when it suddenly plays on the radio. Most of the time they don’t mean much, but every once in awhile there is a coincidence that’s outright spooky, or [...]

Sometimes words can be more powerful than actions and when spoken by great orators, they inspire us to greatness and connect us to the world around us. These are the greatest speeches ever spoken; a collection of messages from some of the greatest and most notable orators in history. 10. Socrates “Apology” The Day: 399 [...]

Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States of America, was one of the most intriguing figures of his era.  Writer of the Declaration of Independence, he played a crucial role in early American history.  As president, he was involved with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  A man [...]

Most books are intended to be easily read and understood, and the oldest ones can often serve as windows into long-extinct cultures and ways of life. But others, either because of intentional obfuscation by the author or by virtue of being written in dead languages, remain mysterious to the scholars that study them. From obscure [...]

The Fourth of July is the best holiday, end of story. Other holidays have family obligations, religious implications and the chore of gift buying. Halloween has its intimidating “will your costume be good enough?” factor and St. Patrick’s Day has its “will your bar be fun enough?” issues. But the 4th is all about picnics, [...]