MO Sen. George Graham Vest: “History is written by the victors…”
Late in the new movie The Report, Adam Driver’s Dan Jones argues with his prospective defense attorney over who really said, “History is written by the …
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Virulent White Supremacist Benjamin Tillman Elected Governor of South Carolina
On this day in history, the outspoken racist Benjamin Tillman, who advocated violence against African American voters, was elected Governor of South Carolina. Tillman was …
The Mysterious Disappearance of Louis le Prince – the Forgotten REAL Inventor of the Motion Picture
In October of 1888, a French inventor named Louis Le Prince recorded what we now know to be the oldest example of a motion picture …
The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889: Boomers and Sooners Rush to Claim Former Native American Land
In 1889, as many as 50 thousand settlers poured into Oklahoma hoping to stake claim to a portion of nearly two million acres opened for …
Jack the Ripper Begins Murder Spree
According to author John Hamer, the Masonic ritual murder of four prostitutes was carried out by Winston Churchill’s father, Lord Randolph Spencer Churchill, 1849-1895. The …
Weather Modification Headline from The Atlantic: How to Change the North American Climate
“How to Change the North American Climate,” announced the headline of one modest proposal published in The Atlantic. How indeed? It’s quite simple, says the …
Statue of Liberty Dedicated
The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, is dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover …
The First Car is Invented
The first-ever automobile was a steam engine built by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot in France for the French military around 1769. This was inspired by Leonardo Da …
Teddy Roosevelt Speech: Duties of American Citizenship
A speech given by Theodore Roosevelt in Buffalo, New York on January 26, 1883, it probed into the theoretical reasons why every citizen must be …
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is Signed into Law
Today, employment with the United States government is much like employment in the private sector. However, this has not always been the case. Until 1883, …