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It was on this day, 21st Sept, back in 1823 when Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, was supposedly visited for the first time by an angel named M more...

It was on this day, 27th August, back in 1883 when the world’s loudest noise occurred, and it was so intense it ruptured the eardrums of people more...

This photo was taken on the USS New Hampshire in 1864 and features a powder boy or powder monkey. His role on-board was to man a naval artillery gun more...

This rather heart-breaking photo shows the graves of a Catholic woman and her Protestant husband, who were not allowed to be buried together. On the more...

It is that time again, where we all meet up and find out about more history, LIVE!!! This month features 2 epic talks and 3 awesome videos.
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History doesn't have to be long and boring, so we decided to make some videos highlighting the juicy bits in a short sharp injection of history.< more...

Jutting out from the sea like an eerie scene from a post-apocalyptic movie the Sea Forts have an air of mystery about them. Like most things of age an more...

This photo was taken during the summer of 1862 and shows George Armstrong Custer stroking a dog and relaxing with Union troops at a picnic. The image more...

This interesting photo was taken on March 4th, 1865 and features Abraham Lincoln delivering his Second Inaugural Address. Weeks of terrible weather h more...

This photo was taken during the first mission of Antarctic exploration. The Southern Cross Expedition was the forerunner of the more famous journeys more...
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