Today in the United States, Independence Day is celebrated on July 4th, and the day is commonly called the Fourth of July. In 1941, it was made a federal holida...
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ICELAND - archaeologists working at Eyjafjörður fjord in northern Iceland uncovered a massive burial site earlier this month. Now...
"Ideology, expressed in material form and through aspects of public rituals and public ceremonial structures, played a significant role in the development of ...
The first African American to serve on the U.S. Congress was Hiram Rhodes Revels. He was elected to the United States Senate from Mississippi in 1870 until 1871...
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was President Woodrow Wilson’s second wife and from 1915-1921, she was the First Lady of the United States. When her husband suffered ...
Since George Washington first became president in 1789, we have had 44 different presidents, 14 of which were Vice Presidents. Five of these were elected presid...
Born Maria Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella d’Este, Mary of Modena was the second wife of James II and VII and was his Queen consort. When she married James, h...
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LAVAU, FRANCE - two years ago, a small village in eastern France became famous when archaeologists first uncovered the 5th century BC t...
Educator and civil rights activist Septima Poinsette Clark played a significant part in gaining voting and civil rights for African Americans. Clark is known as...
"I ain't afraid to love a man. I ain't afraid to shoot him either." - Annie Oakley
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Last time on History's Badasses, we talked about ...
