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Rexburg, Idaho; Not Your Average College Town
Things to do in Rexburg, Idaho Rexburg, Idaho is a small city located in eastern Idaho, not too far from Yellowstone National Park.…

November 23, 2016 - 2:19 pm
You were lied to about Paul Revere’s ride, but the truth is even better
We've all heard the story about Paul Revere's famous ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming, but much of that folklore…

September 16, 2016 - 7:35 pm
Assassin’s Widow: Marina Oswald
It is well known that Lee Harvey Oswald is President John F. Kennedy's alleged assassin, but not a lot is known about his Russian…

September 12, 2016 - 2:56 pm
Who are the Merikens?
During the War of 1812, 4,000 American slaves were freed by the British and enlisted into the British army. Here's their story.…

August 10, 2016 - 5:06 am
Victoria Woodhull: America’s first would-be female president
Think Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman to run for office? Think again. Although she’s the first woman on a major party…

June 6, 2016 - 4:26 pm
Robert Smalls: From slave to congressman
On the 5th of April 1839, Robert Smalls entered the world. In a few short decades, he rewrote history as a politician, a family…

May 16, 2016 - 9:51 pm
Zebras in Texas and Australian Camels, A Quick History of Animals in Odd Places
We’ve changed our planet in some bizarre ways. One of the most obvious is where our furry friends are living around the globe.…

May 14, 2016 - 9:28 pm
Chrome Dome: Nothing says we’re pals like a nuclear bomb
Operation Chrome Dome isn't talked about much in the US. No matter how we feel about government, most of us are pretty sure no one…

May 3, 2016 - 3:38 pm
Palmyra: An oasis in history
In the heart of the desert in Syria, an oasis has endured for more than 2,000 years. At its heart, a set of captivating ruins has…

April 21, 2016 - 11:37 pm
The Election of 1825: John Quincy Adams’ crazy path to the White House
Let’s talk politics for a minute. Imagine a time when Democrats and Republicans were a part of the same party. Seems impossible,…

April 7, 2016 - 5:52 pm
Alice? Alice. Who the heck was Alice Paul?
On January 11, 1885 on a large Quaker farm in New Jersey, the Paul family welcomed their first child, Alice. Although many farm…

April 6, 2016 - 5:33 pm
Lustron Homes: The post-war experiment that aimed to change housing forever
In my last year of grade school, my family lived in a neighborhood with an architectural oddity – an enamel-coated steel tile…

March 2, 2016 - 12:08 am
9 Famous Landmarks That Aren’t What You Think They Are
Around the world there are hundreds famous landmarks we’re sure we know everything about. You know them by sight, could probably…

February 15, 2016 - 3:23 pm
The Hero Flight Attendant You Probably Never Heard of: Neerja Bhanot
The next time you fly, take a good look at the flight attendants and pursers who tend to your section. There’s one story that…

February 14, 2016 - 5:18 am
The Endurance and the James Caird: Possibly the Greatest Boating Rescue Ever.
I hate the cold. When its 32F outside, I need two coats, a sweater, a shirt, and an undershirt … and I still shiver. But there’s…

February 5, 2016 - 5:40 am
143 Pieces of Star Wars Trivia You Didn’t Know You Needed
In the world of popular culture, love it or hate it, the Star Wars movies are iconic. For 39 years, these movies have captured the…

January 25, 2016 - 5:55 am
The Story of The Revenant. Who Was Hugh Glass Really?
Revenant. noun. 1. A person who returns. 2. A person who returns as a spirit after death, a ghost. The 2016 Leonardo DiCaprio movie…

December 24, 2015 - 11:23 pm
5 Christmas Traditions You Might Not Know About
1. Austria: Krampus This terrifying Christmas tradition likely emerged before Christianity entered the region. Krampus, suspected…

December 22, 2015 - 6:34 pm
The Voyager Golden Record: A chat with the Golden Record’s artist, Jon Lomberg
If you had to send a message that could explain all of humanity, but not just humanity – the other life on Earth, too – and…

November 21, 2015 - 3:58 am
William “Strata” Smith: The blacksmith’s son who changed the world
We don’t really know that much about the planet we live on. It’s been around for billions of years, but we didn’t realize…

November 11, 2015 - 5:47 pm
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald and the Witch of November
The winds were howling. From the shore, it was clear that this storm was a brutal one – the kind that made November waters treacherous…

September 24, 2015 - 2:01 am
The 12 Worst Natural Disasters in History
When natural disaster strikes it can wreak serious havoc, on par with some of the worst wars and epidemics our species has ever…

September 2, 2015 - 5:08 pm
13 Movies That Changed the World’s History
Hollywood takes a lot of flak for the movies it produces, but not all cinema is purely entertainment. This list of 13 movies changed…

August 2, 2015 - 1:02 pm
The Biggest Empire You Never Knew Existed
A political prisoner escapes, takes over two cities, and creates one of the largest empires of the medieval period. And you never…

July 23, 2015 - 2:48 pm
10 Facts That Make Pluto worth Obsessing Over
Here on Travel Thru History, we have close ties to the celestial body known as Pluto. We featured its discovery at the Lowell…

July 16, 2015 - 10:02 pm
A Family Man, a Postal Worker, and a Would-be JFK Assassin
How Richard Paul Pavlick almost killed John F. Kennedy. December 11th, 1960 was a warm day in Palm Beach, Florida. The pleasant…

July 3, 2015 - 6:08 am
18 Things You Didn’t Know Happened on July 4th
Fireworks, apple pie, barbecue…the 4th of July is one of the most popular celebrations of the year, and in the United States most…

June 17, 2015 - 12:59 pm
7 Historical “Facts” That Might Be Fiction
History’s myths are as prevalent as the truth in pop culture and beyond. The facts on this list might surprise you, leave you…

May 27, 2015 - 3:15 pm
5 Titanic Coincidences that Prove Reality is Stranger than Fiction
You’ve heard about the wreck of the Titanic, but there’s more to this ship’s story than popular history wants to tell you.…

March 19, 2015 - 3:15 pm
The Donner Party: Suffering on the American Plains
Imagine yourself reading an ad that offered adventure, free land, and the chance to see a part of the world that was barely touched…

February 27, 2015 - 4:07 pm
5 Failed Assassination Attempts on President Lincoln You Didn’t Know About
A few days and a few hundred years ago, one of the most beloved American president barely escaped from an assassination attempt.…

January 29, 2015 - 2:40 pm
The Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick
Whaling was a dangerous career, but Herman Melville’s now famous Moby Dick seems to create a version of it that’s beyond belief. Singing…

December 24, 2014 - 2:41 pm
“Imitation Game” History – How Mathematician Alan Turing Helped Saved the World.
The newest movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch is called "The Imitation Game." It tells the true story about genius mathematician…

October 8, 2014 - 6:30 pm
End of an Era; The Last time We Left Orbit
33 minutes after midnight, a Saturn V rocket carrying the crew of Apollo 17 launched into the night sky. Its liftoff from Kennedy…

June 3, 2014 - 7:22 pm
Why Did These Ladies Want to Kill President Gerald Ford?
When one speaks of controversial Presidents who might get shot, one does not quickly respond with "Gerald Ford." Sure, he immediately…

May 10, 2014 - 3:53 pm
What to Know About The 1970 Shootings at Kent State
The late 60's and early 70's was a tumultuous period of American history to live through. The Cold War, the war in Vietnam, the…

April 15, 2014 - 3:58 pm
Nixon’s MadMan Theory – So Crazy it Just Might Work. UPDATE: It Didn’t
During the midst of the Cold War, the decades long tension between the US and Russia, President Richard Nixon came up with a foreign…

April 2, 2014 - 2:33 pm
The Man Who Saved the World, Stanislav Petrov
Man's power to destroy the world is a mostly modern capability. In today's age of nuclear weaponry, as a legacy of the Cold War…

March 14, 2014 - 4:19 pm
The Crimean War – a 19th Century War That Sounds Terribly Familiar
"Time is a flat circle. Everything we've ever done, or will do, we'll do over again." - True Detectives, HBO That's what I keep…

March 4, 2014 - 4:51 pm
What Do You Know About Cuban History?
Looking to travel to the "forbidden" island? Take a few minutes and familiarize yourself with Cuba's rich history before you set…

February 19, 2014 - 4:31 pm
“Give Us Free” – The Amistad Slave Mutiny and the Landmark Supreme Court Case
The story of The Amistad: The slaves that fought back You may have heard of the story or the movie, Amistad, but here’s a more…
February 11, 2014 - 6:59 pm
America’s Forgotten Wars – From the Quasi War to the Puerto Rican Revolt
We're all aware of the "popular" wars America has been involved with e.g. Vietnam, Korea, the World Wars, but the US has been in…

February 6, 2014 - 7:05 pm
The Miracle on the Hudson – The Incredible Story of Captain “Sully” and US Airways Flight 1549
The "Miracle on the Hudson" US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320-214 was a US commercial passenger flight from LaGuardia Airport…

February 5, 2014 - 6:36 pm
A Quick History of the Olympic Games
With the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia fast approaching, let's take a moment and backtrack to see where it all began.…

February 4, 2014 - 12:10 pm
What to Know About The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA's fleet and first to launch in 1981. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred…

January 31, 2014 - 5:25 pm
25 Historical Facts About the Captain Phillips Somali Pirate Kidnapping
The 2013 film Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks is based on a true historical event. Here's a look at the facts surrounding…

January 29, 2014 - 8:22 pm
Killing Mr. Lincoln – A Look at the Men & Women Who Conspired to Kill The President
President: #16 Abraham Lincoln Killed: April 14th, 1865 at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. while attending a play. Assassin: Actor,…

January 27, 2014 - 8:14 pm
12 Years a Slave – The True History of Solomon Northup and His Mysterious Life After Slavery
The Story of Solomon Northup's 12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup was a free-born African-American from New York. He was the son of…

January 19, 2014 - 3:10 am
American Hustle – 10 Facts about the ABSCAM FBI Scandal
2014 Academy Award Nominee for Best Picture American Hustle starts the film with the line "Some of this actually happened" and…

January 17, 2014 - 3:52 pm
14 Things to Know About the Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster
The Three Mile Island accident was a partial nuclear meltdown which occurred in one of the two Three Mile Island nuclear reactors…