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20 Bessie Coleman Facts: America’s First Black Female Pilot
An inspirational list: 20 Bessie Coleman facts: America’s first black female pilot. Bessie Coleman was ahead of her time. Coleman was the very first Black, Native American female to become a pilot. She was a forward-thinking leader. And not surprisingly, fans nicknamed her “Queen Bess.” Coleman broke racial barriers and inspired many people. Sadly, as […] More
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Bizarre Facts to Put History into Perspective
Bizarre facts really do put history into perspective! So much more than a boring high school subject, history is actually full intriguing and shocking details. If you look in the right places, you might even find that history is more interesting than your favorite sitcom or reality TV show. Don’t believe me? Well, I know […] More
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25 Greatest Maritime Disasters In History
Ever since people realized that wood floats, history has been filled with an immeasurable number of shipwrecks. Although people have tried in vain to build unsinkable ships, the ocean will not be tamed. In this list we’re going to go back and take a look at the 25 Greatest Maritime Disasters In History (and yes […] More
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25 Biggest Mysteries Of History
The biggest mysteries of history can cause the greatest of sleuths to crack. While curiosity might kill the cat, it’ll likely just make you go insane if you think about it too much. Still, a little mystery never hurt anyone, right? So, brace yourself, we are about to unleash the most amazing mysteries known to […] More
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25 Most Influential People In History By Attribute
Have you ever participated in a debate about who are the most influential people in history? This is a topic that usually leads to further discussion and debate on who is the strongest, the smartest, the most beautiful, and a series of unresolved questions that nobody can answer with absolute certainty. Pantheon, a project developed […] More
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25 Crazy Laws You Wouldn’t Believe America Would Still Have If It Weren’t For Civil Rights
As most of you are aware, the United States has had a tumultuous history with civil rights and crazy laws. We’re not talking about laws that were silly or seemed unnecessary. No. We’re talking about laws that placed those who were innocent in harm’s way. The violation of our civil rights and the horrible laws […] More
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25 Biggest Screw Ups That Completely Changed History
We all make mistakes sometimes. The mistakes come in many different forms, and they have different consequences. Some of the mistakes people have made were actually so colossal they – in a way – eventually ended up changing the world. Winston Churchill once said that history is written by the victors, but as you will […] More
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25 Of The Worst Stock Market Crashes In History
We have been witnesses to some of the worst stock market crashes ever known. Driven by panic and external economic factors, a stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market. The results are significant losses of paper wealth. Usually occurring after a prolonged period […] More
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25 Things You Were Misinformed About In School
No, your teachers probably weren’t trying to pull the wool over your eyes. In some cases, science has advanced. For example, Pluto is no longer a planet. In other cases, your teachers were probably just misinformed. For example, being taught that *insert-name-of-your-country’s-historical-heroes-here* were the good guys in the story. But it’s okay; we’re here to […] More
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25 Of The Craziest Historical Coincidences You’ve Ever Heard
Before we get started, these coincidences are not necessarily historically accurate. Their absurdity lends itself to storytelling and exaggeration even if the original story was very much true. In fact, you could even get well reputed historians to argue about the details in many of these cases. But keep in mind, this list isn’t about […] More
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25 Shocking Moments Of US History You Might Not Know About
Although the United States is responsible for a lot of good things, it is also responsible for a lot of bad things. In order to be better citizens, it is necessary to confront our past in its entirety. These are 25 Shocking Moments Of US History You Might Not Know About. Subscribe to List25 More
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25 Most Clever And Piercing Insults In History
From politicians and leaders to actors and authors, these people are often the source of some of history’s greatest insults. Some of the insults are against individuals, some against groups of people (often men), and others against countries or nations. We say this as a sort of disclaimer and as a warning because we don’t […] More
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