American History facts
Why Was a U.S. Plane Painted Pink During WWII?
When we think of wartime camouflage, we tend to picture olive drab, slate gray, or perhaps a mottled green—colors that ...
The Strange but True Origins of the Kentucky Derby
Inspired by England’s Epsom Derby and French Horse Racing Traditions The Kentucky Derby may be a distinctly American spectacle—replete with ...
The Small Florida Town That Became the Birthplace of Commercial Aviation
Welcome to St. Petersburg—Where Commercial Flight Took Off When people think of the birth of commercial aviation, their minds often ...
How a Typo Created One of the Most Famous State Mottos in America
The Story Behind Kentucky’s “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” The phrase “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” might sound ...
Why Kentucky Isn’t Technically a State (It’s a Commonwealth)?
What Does “Commonwealth” Actually Mean? At first glance, the word “commonwealth” might sound like something lifted from a medieval scroll ...
How a Goat Was Put on Trial for Vandalism in 1800s America
The Curious Case of the Goat That Ate a Storefront Display In the annals of 19th-century American oddities, one courtroom ...
How One Man Legally Declared Himself a Country in Nevada
Meet Kevin Baugh—President of the Republic of Molossia Kevin Baugh isn’t your average head of state—but then again, Molossia isn’t ...
The Town That Accidentally Made Dancing Illegal
How a Vague Noise Ordinance Led to an Unintended Ban The town of Elmore City, Oklahoma didn’t set out to ...
Why There’s Still a Law in Florida That You Can’t Sing in a Swimsuit
The Origins of the Law—Protecting “Public Morals” in the Early 1900s At first glance, the idea that Florida once outlawed ...
5 Weird Laws That Could Only Exist in the U.S.
1.It’s Illegal to Carry an Ice Cream Cone in Your Back Pocket (Kentucky) At first glance, it sounds like the ...
