The Hidden Room Behind Mount Rushmore
(via mental_floss) In the 14 years he spent planning, sculpting, and overseeing the completion of the Mount Rushmore monument, artist
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US History
10 Failed Plans That Would Have Totally Changed America
(via Listverse) It’s strange to think of America as anything other than the country it is today. But throughout its
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100 Years Later: 50 Facts About Prohibition
(via Mental Floss) For 13 years, the United States had a constitutional ban on booze. By 1920, the chorus of
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Skeletons Unearthed in Connecticut May Belong to Revolutionary War Soldiers
(via Smithsonian) If confirmed, the bones would be the first remains recovered from Revolutionary War soldiers in the Constitution State
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The Surprising Complexity of an Unfinished American Quilt
(via Atlas Obscura) A community of feminist crafters grapples with a patriotic quilt that a 99-year-old nurse left behind.
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The Kansas Shoe Salesman Responsible for Veterans Day
(via Mental Floss) The reason we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th dates back to 1918, when an armistice between
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11 Things to Remember This Veterans Day
(via Mental Floss) Whether or not you know someone who served in the military or you served yourself, Veterans Day
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8 Explorers Who Mysteriously Disappeared (and Some Who’ve Been Found)
(via mental_floss) By their very nature, explorers often push the boundaries of survival in the name of glory, so it’s
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The First Personality Test Was Developed During World War I
(via Smithsonian) Long before online quizzes and Myers-Briggs, Robert Woodworth’s “Psychoneurotic Inventory” tried to assess recruits’ susceptibility to shell shock.
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5 Weird American Cemetery Legends
(via Mental Floss) These strange, spooky cemetery tales of vampires, ghosts, and bloody headstones will keep you up at night.
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A Brief History of the Waffle Iron
(via Smithsonian) Cornelius Swartwout’s invention, patented 150 years ago, helped feed America’s passion for waffles.
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The Actress Who Left the Stage to Become a Civil War Spy
(via Smithsonian) In a photograph no bigger than a playing card, a woman dressed in military costume cradles a sword,
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