These midterm elections have been so poisoned by partisan politics that all political discourse in this country is now so incredibly toxic that it's impossible to carry on a civil, intelligent discussion anymore. It's sickening and sad, and even in the aftermath of the...
For the first half of the 20th century, polio was the most frightening public health issue in the United States. Unlike recent public health panics over SARS, bird flu, and swine flu, polio actually had a devastating effect on the health of the nation. For example, the...
On October 26, 1861 the Pony Express ceased operations after only 18 months in existence. For those 18 months, though, it was the most direct line of communication across North America reducing the time to deliver a message between New York and California to a mere 10...
Every once in a while an amazing person comes along and they grace the world with their awesomeness. Theodore Roosevelt was such an individual. Here are 5 random things about the president that shaped the 20th century. An avid hunter, Roosevelt was having particularly...
Fresh on the heels of the Historical Anniversaries Calendar, I present to you the Everything Is History 2011 Presidential Calendar. This calendar is full of historical facts, and over 50 pictures related to the President of the United States, including each president...
Image by Pink Sherbet Photography via Flickr I'm having a severe case of the author's barrier, and can't think of anything to write. So, since it's the first of October, and it's the only thing that I can think to write about, here are 5 random things about the 10th...
A current theme among right-wing politicians today is that there needs to be more 'fiscal responsibility'. They go around trumpeting numbers and telling you that all government spending is bad, and act as though the government has never done anything right. They want...
[caption id="attachment_3554" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Gerald Ford: 40th POTUS"] [/caption] Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of Sara Jane Moore's attempt on Gerald Ford's life. It was also the second attempt on his life in 17 days. Incredibly, he escaped...
On September 17, 1787 delegates to the Philadelphia Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution. In honor of that fateful day over 200 years ago, here are 5 random facts about the supreme law of the land of the United States of America. [caption id="attachment_3528...
