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Jimi Hendrix Crushes the Monterey Pop Festival – June 1967
Photo:Californiarootsfest The first US tour for Jimi Hendrix and The Experience kicked off at the Monterey … Jimi Hendrix Crushes the Monterey Pop Festival – June 1967Read more
The Best History Podcasts
How many of you listen to podcasts? I’d bet it’s quite a few since podcasting has … The Best History PodcastsRead more
Project 903: Massive Plane/Boat Russian Attack Vehicle Is Found in Scrapyard
Photo:Pintrest Photo:Warhistory In 1987 Russia set out with high hopes to create a new kind of … Project 903: Massive Plane/Boat Russian Attack Vehicle Is Found in ScrapyardRead more
Photo Of The Day: Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks sits in the front of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1956 On December … Photo Of The Day: Rosa ParksRead more
Canada’s Constitutional History
Two weeks ago here at History Things, we explored the birth of the United States Constitution … Canada’s Constitutional HistoryRead more
Photo Of The Day: Ernest Hemingway & Son Gregory
Ernest Hemingway with son and a sub-machine gun Ernest and Gregory out fishing for big game in … Photo Of The Day: Ernest Hemingway & Son GregoryRead more
The Life of Beloved Fairy Tale Author Hans Christian Andersen
Though best known for his beloved fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen was Danish playwright, poet, novelist, … The Life of Beloved Fairy Tale Author Hans Christian AndersenRead more
Forgotten History: Japanese Submarine Opens Fire on Santa Barbara
In a World War II event known as The Bombardment of Ellwood, a Japanese submarine snuck … Forgotten History: Japanese Submarine Opens Fire on Santa BarbaraRead more
The Chase Family Vault: The Historical Tale That Haunts Barbados
Unsolved mysteries abound throughout history but for the people of Barbados, there are few tales quite … The Chase Family Vault: The Historical Tale That Haunts BarbadosRead more