Years before man evolved and moved to the top of the food chain, cats played the role of the most powerful predator in the world. This might come as a surprise, but cats were among the most successful predators. Even today, some big cats sit on top of the food chain. Remember, the family of … Read more
If you want to read about legends, read about key figures from the Wild West era. Cowboys and outlaws from that era are some of the most fascinating characters in American history. These cowboys reached celebrity status. Tough cowboys, strong and smart enough to thrive, always with a gun ready on their hip. Soon enough, … Read more
Marco Polo is one of the most famous explorers we know today. At the age of 17, he left Venice, his birth city, and traveled the Silk Road to China. There, he met the Great Ruler Kublai Khan. Marco spent years traveling through China and the East. He wrote his stories into a book, one … Read more
James Madison served as the fourth President of the United States of America, from 1809 to 1817. During his eight-year tenure as President, he made major contributions to the ramification of the Constitution. Along with Alexander Hamilton, he wrote The Federalist Papers. Many refer to Madison as the Father of the Constitution. What are some … Read more
The first thing you think when you hear the name Richard Nixon is the Watergate scandal. That event marked the life and career of Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States. And while many might consider him a bad president because of it, Nixon achieved quite a lot before Watergate. Richard remains the … Read more
Thanks to David McCullough’s book and the HBO mini-series documenting the life of John Adams, the public got to know the former president. Among the founding fathers, Adams is one of the forgotten ones. The reality is that he served between two legends of American History, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. And discovering them is … Read more
Born as James Earl Carter Jr. in October 1924, Jimmy Carter is an American politician and philanthropist. He served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Before that, he served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th governor of Georgia. After leaving the presidency, … Read more
Religion has served as a backbone for civilization since forever. You can go back to the first civilizations, religion is part of their culture. Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. So did Ancient Greek and Romans. Religion has continued to influence life, politics, and society since then. Now, we all know about the popular religions, … Read more
Today we have cutting-edge forensic technology and DNA analysis techniques that can help with mystery cases. And yet, we still see unsolved mysterious cases of disappearance. Every year, thousands of families enter the world of limbo when suddenly a loved one goes missing. What happens after is months, sometimes even years searching for that person. … Read more
When you talk about traitors in US history, Benedict Arnold is often on the top. The dictionary defines treason as “attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which one owes allegiance, either by making war against the state or by materially supporting its enemies”. The ten people we talk about here gained “popularity” … Read more