To the general public, Paul Revere is the man who rode on horseback that special night, warning that “the British...
Grant Oster
-To know the truth of history is to realize its ultimate myth and its inevitable ambiguity.-
I love all history; however, my favorite areas are World War II, Civil Rights Movement, and U.S. Constitutional history.
In 1690, the British forces established a port and trading post in Calcutta, India. To defend this important commercial empire,...
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Part of why I write at Hankering for History is that I love sharing. I don’t just like sharing what...
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When one hears the word “groom,” the typical thought is that of a bridegroom. To be a bridegroom is an...
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Yes, the Legend of DB Cooper is real. The first time I heard about DB Cooper was in 2004; it...
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A new series was recently started on the site based on the book 1,001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History,...
